In most states, however, the speech language pathologist is referred to as a speech therapist. A speech therapist's job can be multifaceted. This career involves working with infants through adults. This will vary from individual to individual. It can depend greatly on the severity and type of disorder, the motivation of the client and the support received from family and friends.
Therapy can be as short as a few sessions or as long as a few years.
The speech therapist pays annual dues to ASHA in return for necessary on-going literature and information which keeps the practicing therapist current in the field.