Rapid technological breakthroughs and upheavals have affected virtually every aspect of life, including speech-language pathology.
Fremont, CA: The paradigm of speech therapy is soon approaching. Among many Baby Boomer speech-language pathologists (SLPs) retiring, considerably fewer graduates available to fill those vacancies, and an expanding population of those needing speech therapy services, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts an 18percentage increase in job opportunities over the next seven years.
So, aside from the tremendous quantitative rise in job prospects, what qualitative changes are predicted to affect the speech therapy business in the future years?
Rapid technological breakthroughs and upheavals have affected virtually every aspect of life, including speech-language pathology.
Let's look at some of the most notable technical advances:
• Online Speech Therapy
While social distance and increased distance learning during COVID-19 have expedited online speech therapy, the tendency towards teletherapy has been rising for many years.
