Career Path

Careers in the Field

The following definitions of our professions are taken from the ASHA Home Page. Other valuable career information, including frequently asked questions about the professions may also be found at the ASHA Web site.

Audiologist

Audiologists...

• measure hearing ability
• identify hearing disorders
• provide rehabilitative services
• assess amplification devices and instruct in their care
• provide training in speech-reading
• serve as consultants to government and industry on issues concerning environmental, noise-induced hearing loss

Speech-Language Pathologist

Speech-language pathologists...

• help those who stutter to increase their fluency
• assist people who have had strokes or who have experienced brain trauma to regain lost language and speech abilities
• help children and adolescents who have language disorders to understand and give directions, ask and answer questions, convey ideas, and improve the language skills that lead to better academic performance
• counsel individuals and families to understand and deal with speech and language disorders

Speech-Language-Hearing Scientists

Speech-language-hearing scientists...

• investigate the complex processes underlying human communication
• explore the impact of psychological, social and psycho-physiological factors on communication
• collaborate with experts in other fields to develop new approaches to treating those with speech, language, and hearing disorders

Skills acquired by CSD majors relevant to other careers

For students who do not plan to apply for graduate school immediately after graduation, it is to your advantage to have an explicit understanding of the skills you acquire through your undergraduate studies that are known to be in high demand by employers seeking graduates with bachelor's degrees.  The CSD faculty, together with IPFW Career Services have developed a list that will be useful for you to have when you compile your resume and prepare for job interviews.

List of career skills of CSD graduates

IPFW Career Services link for CSD majors

Professional Organizations

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional association for over 91,000 speech-language pathologists and audiologists. The ASHA home page contains many valuable resources, including the Guide to Graduate Education in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, which provides information about all ASHA accredited graduate programs.
• Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA)
  The Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association is a not-for-profit organization of over 1300 members in the professions of speech pathology and audiology. Our members are employed in a variety of settings including health care facilities, hospitals, private practice, universities and public schools.
• American Academy of Audiology
  The American Academy of Audiology is the world's largest professional organization of, by and for audiologists. The active membership of more than 10,000 audiologists join together to provide the highest quality of hearing healthcare service to children and adults described by our national slogan "Caring for America's Hearing."

Professional Sites of Interest

Featured Clinical Sites

Valuable and interesting clinically relevant information may be found at these selected sites. CSD has no gain/influence/input from/into these sites. Always verify your facts and evaluate the content.

• Audiology Info
• Speech-Language Pathologist.org

Other Clinical Sites

• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association
• American Stroke Association
• Center for Disease Control
• Center for the Study of Autism
• Cleft Palate
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Discovery.com
• Easter Seals
• Gerontological Society for America
• The Hanen Centre
• TheIdeaBox.com
• Intelihealth.com
• International Phonetic Alphabet
• Journals of the American Heart Association
• The Listen-Up Web—Language Development
• March of Dimes
• National Council on Aging
• National Down Syndrome Society
• SchoolExpress.com—Fun time Activities
• Speech Therapy Activities
• Stuttering Foundation of America
• TheraProducts.com