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[quote=Anonymous]I am an SLP (speech language pathologist) and have never had difficulty getting a job.  I've been in my current position for over 9 years, but still get calls from recruiters.    SLP services for children are federally mandated (through Part C and Part B of IDEA) - so there is some level of job security.    Certainly with the rise in Autism awareness and diagnosis there is an increased need for SLPs.  Also there are more preemies surviving (yay!), but many of them also have delays, such as feeding difficulties that SLP can work on.  On the other end of the spectrum, people are living longer and there are more individuals with dementia and those surviving strokes (Kirk Douglas) who also benefit from speech therapy.  Also SLPs can also study accent modification (not technically a communication "disorder"), but a cool field.

I did not have an undergraduate degree in speech language pathology. I attend UVA for graduate school and completed a Master's in 2.5 years - which included quite a few internships (all unpaid) that were full and part time.  UMd also has a good program.  I also supervised an SLP with a Master's from UDC - she was great, but I'm not sure if they still have a program.  Also GWU and Howard also have programs.

The only thing that is a bit of a pain when you are ready to start working, is that you have to complete a 9-month long clinical fellowship year (CFY) in which you are supervised by a certified SLP.  There are some places (hospitals) that don't want to hire CFYs  and sometimes it can be hard to find a supervisor, but once you're certified it's a lot easier.  If you can speak Spanish - there is a high demand for SLP who speak Spanish.

You can visit www.asha.org for more info. 
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