{"id":21,"date":"2021-09-27T16:50:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T16:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-disorders\/outcomes\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:15:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T17:15:53","slug":"outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why our program?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Speech, Language &#038; Hearing Sciences Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/curriculum\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Major\/Minor Curriculum<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/outcomes\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Why Our Program?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/experiential\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Experiential\/Clinical Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/research\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Research<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/slhs-student-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >SLHS Student Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/faculty-staff\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty &#038; Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/community-service-and-engagement\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Community Services<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/american-sign-language\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >American Sign Language<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-deaf-education\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Master of Arts in Deaf Education<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-our-program\">Why our program?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-6852f447a790d-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='true' aria-controls='block_acf-block-6852f447a790d_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-6852f447a790d-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tWhat do SLHS professionals do?\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-6852f447a790d-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_close.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='false'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-6852f447a790d-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-6852f447a790d-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) evaluate, diagnose, and carry out treatment for individuals who have speech, language, hearing, and swallowing problems in individuals of all ages, from infants to the elderly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audiologists are experts in the management of the auditory and balance systems. They specialize in the evaluation of hearing, and the prevention and treatment of hearing problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speech, language, and hearing scientists provide the research on which clinicians base their treatment methods. They investigate biological, physical, and physiological aspects of communication and explore trends in communication sciences.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-6852f447a790d-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 1 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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Work settings include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Public and private schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hospitals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rehabilitation centers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short-term and long-term nursing care facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community clinics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colleges and universities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private practice offices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State and local health departments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State and federal government agencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home health agencies (home care)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adult day care centers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Centers for persons with developmental disabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research laboratories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-6852f447a7928-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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The growth rate from 2022 to 2032 for Speech-Language Pathologists: 19%\u2014much faster than average.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-6852f447a7942-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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