Importance of Speech Therapy
Speech therapy is viewed as a progressively more important career. With more advances in techniques and technology, the field actually is expanding in importance. It was not particularly difficult for me to find a news report on the importance of speech therapy. I chose the article (link above) because it talks about the importance in the exact career I desire, being a ST for children with special needs. This article explains exactly why speech and language significant.
"It can be argued that speech and language therapy is the most important part of intervention services for children with Down syndrome if we wish to promote their cognitive (mental) and social development" (Buckley 2). In just one sentence the importance of my discipline is explained. In short, language is vital to humans. Without some way to communicate, very little other can be accomplished. Because language is so important, helping people without is too important.
"Speech and language development are absolutely central to the cognitive development of all children" (Buckley 3). This is true in two key ways. One, vocabulary eventually will become knowledge. Two, a language leads to thinking and reasoning.These mean that cognitive development goes hand in hand with speech, making my future profession so important.
"Language is equally important for children's social development" (Buckley 4). To further prove the significance of my career, by helping children with language it is also helping their social skills. Not only are these social skills used to make friends but to also allow them to have their needs, wants, and feelings heard.
The work I will do, is so important because it is helping children improve their lives.
Works Cited
Buckley, Sue. "Speech and Language Therapy for Children with Down Syndrome." Speech and Language Therapy for Children with Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome Education Internationa, n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2013.
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