quest for info/suggestions. re: dialects

[Pafra & Scott Catledge]

I do not know where you are from but the University of Florida Department of
Speech Pathology and Audiology had a flat policy of not recommending BA's
for positions in speech pathology or audiology.  The Master's was considered
the entry-level degree in those fields and a CCC was required for any but
temporary or probationary positions.   I reckon the BA's and Post Bac's
could get a job in another field that did not require a recommendation from
the University.
----- Original Message -----
From: Beverly Flanigan <flanigan at OAK.CATS.OHIOU.EDU>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: quest for info/suggestions. re: dialects


> I hope it still disapproves of such participation, but I fear many speech
> path people get jobs in the public schools and clinics and work, overtly
or
> covertly, to "reduce" dialects.  The Hearing and Speech undergrads in our
> school all want such jobs because they pay well; and when they take the
one
> or two Linguistics courses required of them they exhibit serious biases
> against "local" or "ethnic" dialects and declare it their mission to
> eradicate them (always for the good of the speakers, of course)!  Beware,
> Beth!
>
>
> At 09:31 AM 10/1/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >A few decades ago when I was workingb on my master's in Speech/Language
> >Pathology and Audiology, the ASLHA was quite disapproving of
Speech/Language
> >Pathologist participation in any "dialect-reduction" programs.  This
> >position may have been a PC stand that went by the wayside because it was
> >profitable (remember when the AMA considered "specialists" in
bariatrics--
> >sp?-- [weight reduction] to be quacks).
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Bradley, Beth M <Beth.M.Bradley at UWSP.EDU>
> >To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> >Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 8:34 AM
> >Subject: quest for info/suggestions. re: dialects
> >
> >
> >> I am an Undergrad in Communication Disorders, with plans to get my
masters
> >> in Speech Language Pathology.  I have always been very interested in
> >> dialects, and I'm curious if there is a career path(?) that leans
towards
> >> that area.
> >> I'd appreciate any information anyone has, either e-mailed to me
directly
> >at
> >> bbrad075 at uwsp.edu, or posted on the listserve.
> >> Thanks.
> >> -Beth Bradley
> >