Jeff is interested in a career in speech and language pathology for personal reasons. When he was a small child he experienced severe difficulty developing his communication skills. He was almost 5 years old before he could even say his own name. The specialist explained to his parents the reason for the delay was probably due to a brain injury he received as a result of a traumatic birth. Now that Jeff is doing well and is ready to begin his career search, he would like to give back to the field of medicine that helped him overcome his disability. 1. Jeff would like to work with children due to his own experience as a child. Where would Jeff look for job opportunities in this field? (i.e. what types of companies or institutions could Jeff call to inquire about potential job opportunities) 2.If Jeff wanted to work with Adults regarding speaking and communicating- what different types of opportunities do you think would be available? (clinical settings, types of patients he could work with)
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