Speech-Language Pathology
Did you ever wonder...
What can be done to help an autistic child communicate?
How the brain processes language?
Why some people stutter and what treatments help?
Whether someone who suffers a stroke can learn to talk better?
A speech language pathologist knows the answers.
Click on the photos below to view excerpts from the video "Communication: The Human Connection" produced by (and provided courtesy of) the The American Speech-Language Hearing Association, which "looks at the personal side of dedicated professionals who operate in a variety of practice settings."
The undergraduate SLP concentration in communication sciences and disorders prepares students to:
The first two years of the undergraduate curriculum emphasize the psychological, linguistic, neurological, acoustic, and biological foundations of communication and learning. As knowledge of normal development increases, more advanced students begin the study of communication disorders. As early as the sophomore year, students observe individuals with communication disorders. As seniors, students enroll in a supervised clinical practicum in the Speech and Language Clinic on the Evanston campus.
Explore the faculty, research labs, courses and clinics that make up The Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Explore career options. A speech-language pathologist has many - in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, clinics, schools, private practice and universities. SLPs work with infants in neonatal care units; children with problems caused by substance abuse; elderly persons with Alzheimers disease; children who can't pronounce sounds clearly, tell or write a good story; teenagers with traumatic brain injuries - to name a few. For further information on careers, visit http://professional.asha.org/careers/careers.cfm .
Explore the undergraduate studies in speech language pathology. Contact Frances Block, coordinator, for details (847/491-5012) or fkb730@northwestern.edu.
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