There’s nothing worse than making a “faux pas” when speaking a foreign language. It is one thing to make a funny mistake when traveling, but public school employees should try their best not make errors that could offend students and their parents. I’m in my ninth year as a bilingual speech pathologist and here are a few of the words…
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8 Ways for Early Childhood Teachers, Speech Paths, and Other School Employees to Avoid Getting Sick
My first year working in Chicago Public Schools I caught every single germ the kids brought with them to speech class. Being sick made my CF year tougher than it needed to be. I’ve learned a few things since then and I’d like to share what I do to prevent illnesses, even though I work with sick little sweeties all day long. Wash your…
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How to Become a Speech Pathologist: The Educational Basics
Now is the right time to join the profession as a speech-language pathologist. It’s a rewarding career that is increasingly in demand. There are shortages of speech paths in both the educational and medical settings. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics* the field of speech pathology will grow at the rate of 19% over the next eight years, which is a…
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5 Things to Say When the Speech Pathologist Visits the Class
When I visit a classroom to screen students for speech concerns or when I stop to pick up a student to administer a formal evaluation or when I come and get my students for their regular speech therapy, the teacher will introduce me, “Mrs. Wu is here, Kate. She’s going to play some games with you!” While it is true…
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Look It Up: Checking the Credentials of a Speech Pathologist
To become a speech pathologist, I had to get a master’s degree while earning more than 400 hours of clinical experience across several categories of patient category (age, voice, articulation, language, etc). At the end of my degree program, I had to pass a national speech exam called the PRAXIS. The first year as a speech path is called the…
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