Why I Want To Be A Speech-Language Pathologist

My nephew growing up, struggled with stuttering, having a slight lisp, and the challenge of talking too fast for others to understand. There were times that he refrained from speaking or reading out loud, usually in classroom situations, due to his speech impediments. While at school he saw a speech-language pathologist who helped him with his speech difficulties and I cannot express how influential that was. She corrected his stuttering problem as well as his minor lisp. Ever since, I became intrigued with the field of speech-language pathology. My desire is to assist others and make a difference in the lives of those who struggle with communication and swallowing disorders. In order to gain more experience within the field of speech-language pathology, I volunteered at Miami Children’s Hospital in the Palmetto Bay rehabilitation center. While volunteering I had the opportunity to observe their clinically competent speech-language pathologists during their treatment sessions, which further enhanced my knowledge of the clinical role. I witnessed the progression of children suffering from diverse speech impairments and the strong impact speech-language pathologists had on their lives. The techniques that were being utilized at this center …show more content…
I have been employed by Miami Children’s Hospital now for two years where I have been recognized for demonstrating collaboration, responsibility, empowerment, improving quality, and excellent performance. I continue to work closely with speech-language pathologists on a daily basis. I have witnessed nothing is more gratifying than prudently working with individuals and having the pleasure of witnessing therapeutic results. I feel that working at Miami Children’s Hospital has been extremely fitting for me being that my long term professional goal within this field is to primarily work with