"There are so many important things that you are doing in somebody's life that having the proper training is crucial," she says. What It Is Like to Work as a Speech-Language Pathologist Although ...

They specialize in determining the causes of sudden, unexpected or violent deaths. But according to the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. is facing a critical shortage of these professionals.

“Our field is so broad,” says Karen George, a speech-language pathologist and owner of Chicago Speech Therapy. “We’re trained to work with babies through adults – the entire life span.