Changing lives with neuroscience jobs: Speech Language Pathologist
Some neuroscience career paths combine neuroscience and working with patients one-on-one. Speech language pathologists work with individuals to diagnose and treat — or prevent, sometimes — speech and language disorders.
It’s another path that can give the dual satisfaction of working in science and also helping others in a very direct, hands-on kind of way. Some speech language pathologists work in a private practice and many work in schools, helping students. If you love science and working with people, this path could be for you.
Taking this path has a couple of steps. Most will have a master’s degree and then be licensed in the state in which they work. Each state has different standards for licensing.
Hi, I did my bachelor in speech and language pathologist and now i am interested in doing master in neuroscience. But as i read on about neuroscience i got confuse on my career. I just have a question that will it applicable to study neuroscience after my degree in speech therapist.
Many thanks.
Neuroscience is highly interdisciplinary but there are core requirements. In a molecular neuroscience profram, you need a strong background in molecular biology and chemistry. If in systems, you need biology and physiology and so e quantitative background, like computer science or physics. You might want to focus in developmental neuroscience with an enthasis on language. In that case, you’ll be learning system neuroscience with developmental biology and psychology and linguistics. You might want to work in a lab where they do fMRI imaging or EEG. Look up April A. Benasich And Paula Talla of Rutgers, both whom research language acquisition and pathology as neuroscientists. Learn what ecactly you wish to focus on and od and that will inform your decision. As for your previous studies, you might have to take more i. Graduate school depending on what you what to specialize. Good luck!
I have a strong interest in the medical field given that my dad has been a combat medic, and he has been teaching EMT and RN classes for most of my life. Neurology has really caught my attention and I am interested in trying to get a good degree in it. My GPA has not been very good through high school, and I was wondering what I could do to get into a medical school or University to get my degree. I will be starting on my EMT-b next month. I’m not sure if that will help me further this education or not. Thank you.
Hey. I’m currently pursuing Btech in biotechnology and recently came across this field of working with patients as well as having knowledge about neuroscience. I had always wanted to work with people but couldn’t clear the medical exams. Of late, I have been looking at a lot of neuroscience articles. Whichersities should I opt for to become a speech language pathologist?