<p>Can anyone recommend a school in the northeast that has a good program in speech pathology? Looking for average selectivity.</p>
<p>Check out Ithaca College. I am not up-to-date on the majors there but they certainly did have a very good speech pathology program back in the, dare I say it, late 70s.</p>
<p>Emerson in Boston. University of Connecticut. University of Vermont. Southern CT State University (a former state teacher's college but great SLP program). I believe Ithaca still has a good program.</p>
<p>Definitely Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. I'm a preschool special ed. teacher and work closely with the SLP in my school. She is a Nazareth grad and is awesome and very well trained! Syracuse University also has a very good program.</p>
<p>check out the ASHA (American Speech Language and Hearing Association) web site <a href="http://www.ASHA.org%5B/url%5D">www.ASHA.org</a> for recommendations. Speech Path is a great profession--I love my job!</p>
<p>SUNY at Geneseo used to have a highly respected speech pathology program.</p>
<p>I now you're looking for programs in the East...but I would have to say that the programs in the midwest are more plentiful AND are highly regarded in the field of speech pathology. As a practicing speech path, I got my undergrad degree at Ohio University (a terrific program within the allied health professions school), and my masters in Illinois (small program at Western Illinois University). In the midwest there are a lot of very highly regarded programs both at public and private universities. Keep in mind that to practice as a speech pathologist, one must have a masters degree. Unfortunately, there are not enough spots in the masters programs for all the undergrads seeking admittance (despite a huge shortage in the field). SO...when choosing an undergrad program, look for one with a good track record of placing its grads into graduate programs.</p>
<p>I thought that this thread was about Boston accents.</p>
<p>BU and UMass-Amherst also offer undergrad programs. Because there are few graduate programs here, there is a shortage of qualifed SLPs in this area. Of the ones mentioned, each is a bit different. Emerson is known for it's peds, UConn for peds and especially, SL with kids with hearing loss, BU seems to be more adult oriented (stroke, dysphagia, etc.) and more medically oriented. Check out the research that the instructors are doing on the web pages - that will help you see how broad the programs are and what the caliber of the instructors might be. If you live in the NE I would also talk with some SLPs in a setting you think you might like to work in - hospital, school, private practice, for advice if you are mostly interested in NE programs - you will hear more candid comments from people practicing in the area as most will have taken students from these programs.</p>
<p>Another thing to think about when considering schools is the type of placements they can offer to their students, even thouogh this is less of a concern with undergraduate work than graduate work. Boston offers a wide variety of medical and non-medical placements and observations. Think about what draws you to speech - what kind of placements would you like to have open to you?</p>
<p>Check out UNH also - my ds's best friend has had a wonderful education, experience and opportunities thru this school.</p>
<p>Bluejay, I am an SLP practicing in the Northeast. I would be happy to answer any specific questions for you via email or PM.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the suggestions. They will be directed to the friend I was inquiring for. Thumper 1: As the process moves along I might be back. Thanks for the offer!</p>
<p>I can tell you from my experience as a case manager that speech pathologists are desperately needed!</p>
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<p>Bluejay...just an FYI...while some of the colleges suggested have average selectivity, your friend will need to check on the selectivity of the speech pathology program. For example, some programs require that the student actually apply at the end of the freshman year for acceptance as a major. Those programs usually have high GPA (from the freshman year of college....not HS GPA) requirements for acceptance as the speech programs have limited spaces. This information should be easy to access when inquiring about the programs.</p>
<p>As the spouse of a practicing speech pathologist who was a faculty member at Northeastern University, I can offer a few second hand comments.</p>
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<li><p>Northeastern University in Boston has both undergrad and grad programs.</p></li>
<li><p>speech path jobs are most common in schools, but the work conditions are not always the best - poor support from central admin etc.</p></li>
<li><p>adult rehab positions have been adversely impacted by health care "reforms" of the past twenty years making hospital jobs far fewer than in the past.</p></li>
<li><p>a number of firms hire contractors to service nurseing homes and home health care. You will either love or hate the life, as it is the life of a nomad, travelling from place to place.</p></li>
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<p>From what I've gathered from comments from spouse when she's ran the admissions committee, an average or better student at a decent U should stand a decent chance of getting into some masters speech program. The grad programs cover quite a range, and all the grads seem to get placed.</p>
<p>Hey guys, can you talk about the program at Syracuse? (If anyone is applying there)</p>
<p>Also, I'm probably one of a few guys interested in this field. hehe :)</p>
<p>Just a quick thank you to all of you in that field. My daughter was diagnosed at age two with a significant case of apraxia. She had speech therapy for seven years, twice a week. The speech therapists knew how to draw out a little girl who had given up trying to communicate. </p>
<p>Her confidence slowly rebuilt. I remember in seventh grade she chose to do an oral report in school - a real turning point. I am so grateful to the speech therapists who put so much time, effort and caring into her. You really do change lives.</p>
<p>Out of interest, bluejay, are you by any chance Canadian? I know Canada has very few slots in speech pathology programs, and that admission to them is insanely competitive. I know some Canadian undergraduates or recent grads who are looking/have looked at graduate programs in the U.S. One person I know was very interested in Temple (but ultimately decided to wait a few years before doing anything).</p>