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By Kathy Wheat, PhD, CCC-SLP, Program Director of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences MS in Speech-Language Pathology program. The Bureau of Labor Statistics informs that speech-language pathology is one of the fastest-growing professions. Specifically, the employment outlook for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) is growing faster than the average for all occupations (21% over the next seven years), 63,100 job openings, 29,000 of these due to growth and 34,200 from replacement needs in all practice settings.  Additionally, the employment outlook for all settings—hospital, outpatient rehab, schools, private practice, guidance centers, and home health—is positive. Telehealth SLP services is another fast-growing employment setting for ... Continue Reading