Essay by a speech pathologist

Salyaeva Ekaterina Alexandrovna teacher-speech therapist MADOU No. 29 "Cornflower" village Bobrovsky Sysert city district Sverdlovsk region

My profession: speech pathologist

I have been working since 2006, since I was 22

My education: in 2001, after school, I chose to study at the Ural State Pedagogical University at the Institute of Special Education with a degree in Speech Therapy

My duties include: To carry out work aimed at the maximum correction of deficiencies in the speech development of children, in other words, to conduct individual, subgroup classes, group classes aimed at correcting speech disorders. Conduct consultations for teachers, as well as parents of pupils on the prevention of speech disorders, as well as on the use of special methods and techniques for the correction and development of speech and other higher mental functions.

Pros of my profession: Short working hours, so I can combine 2 jobs (there is a possibility of additional earnings). My professional knowledge helps me in the upbringing and education of my own child.

Cons of my profession: The result of the work depends not only on my activities, but also on the participation of teachers and parents in the correctional process.

The qualities that are necessary in my profession: patience, the ability to find an individual approach to each child, as well as to find a common language with teachers and parents, becoming one in the upbringing and development of the child.

A speech therapist, or rather a speech therapist teacher, is a teacher who combines the professions of an actor, musician, psychologist, designer and many other professions. And, of course, this is a person who loves children, which is why after university she came to work in a kindergarten in her native village, where she herself went as a child and realized that in practice working with children is very interesting and exciting.

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Preschoolers are always very interesting. Of course, there are difficulties (poor kindergarten attendance by some children who especially need the help of a speech therapist, some parents are not interested in the correctional process), but children bring more joy than grief, this makes me be in constant creative search. A speech therapist should try to satisfy the needs of a rapidly developing children's brain, grow intellectually, look for their own way, think outside the box, strive to find the most effective ways to correct speech deficiencies, that is, to be a master of their craft, and this is a great art. Of course, this does not come immediately, but gradually. I was convinced of this on my own experience and talking with speech therapists in our area. We have very interesting methodical associations of speech therapists, because they are all creative, highly professional people. In their offices, there are a lot of various manuals, tables, games, cards, most of which they made with their own hands, showing extraordinary creativity and skill.

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In addition to the fact that I am proud of my profession, I am also infinitely in love with it, because it is so nice to have a job that benefits children, to see the joy of communicating with me on their faces. And I must say that the victory over speech disorders is a merit not only of a speech therapist teacher, but also of other participants in the correctional process (educators, parents), many follow my recommendations with pleasure and interest, learn something new for them.

I believe that it is important in the profession of a speech therapist to respect yourself and others, to strive forward, to create and not to stop there. And every day you start with our main articulation exercise "Smile"!