--- title: The SLP in ME description: As Speech-Language Pathologists, we wear many hats... image: https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/hubfs/Blog%20images%203-3.png --- [![SSG Group Brand](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/TheSteppingStonesGroup_February2021/images/SSG_logo.png?width=1640&height=421&name=SSG_logo.png "SSG Group Brand")](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/) - [Home](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/) - [Careers](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/careers/) - [Search Open Jobs](https://jobs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/) - [Quick Apply](https://steppingstones.careercenter.smartsearch.plus/registration/) - [Transforming Support](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/professional-development/) - [Travel & Transform](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/travel/) - [Refer a friend](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/careers/referral-program/) - [Parents](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/parents/) - [Schools](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/schools/) - [Telepractice](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/telepractice/) - [Referrers](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/referrers/) - [About SSG](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/about/) - [Our Services](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/services/) - [Our Story](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/our-story/) - [Meet Our Team](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/our-story/#leadership_team) - [Contact](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/contact/) ![](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/hubfs/Blog%20images%203-3.png) # The SLP in ME Tue, Aug 25, 2026 As **Speech-Language Pathologists,** we wear many hats Not fiction but facts Our skillset is not just a knack Pragmatics guiding our tact It’s the **SLP** in me Frankly speaking, you see Bubbly personalities as can be We are some dynamic **SLPs** Is it **Speech-Language** **P**athologist or **S**ocial **L**ife **P**rofessional? One of many names Just in case you were skeptical   We chatter and smile Folders ready to file To-do list exceeding its pile You know that parent on speed dial?   We **SLP**s just love to please Toting around more than just our CCCs Nicknamed Speechies Wagon full of materials and IEP’s   Expressive language, receptive language Articulation, social skills Oral motor, apraxia, fluency Commonly used terms in our speech field   Dysphagia, AAC And let’s not forget voice Becoming a part of the **S**peak **L**ouder **P**lease choir As we drown out the noise   CELF, OWLS, CASL GFTA so many tests Let's not forget SSI, TOAL, Peabody and the PLS   Soap note, data collection, progress monitoring Present as one in the same Hoping one day the universe will send waves That “Speech Teacher” isn’t our name   We stand firm in schools, Follow all the rules Alarm rarely on snooze We constantly have work to do   Can we be the **S**imple **L**oyal **P**erfectionist? or The **S**ystematic **L**ogical **P**assionate therapist?   Are we always the **SLP**? The one **S**olving **L**ife’s **P**roblems Starting with one issue at a time As we continue to solve them   We walk into a room and command attention Trying to get CEUs at the ASHA convention Where the who’s who are all mentioned The board makes future decisions A new president soon will take the position   We choose to be pioneers on that communication train No Child Left Behind is the name of the game Awaiting Better Hearing and Speech Month A true therapist’s walk of fame   So it’s the SLP in me Spoken ever so plainly Communication gurus you see We are the real MVPs   Author: Je’Mia Jones, MS, CCC-SLP Tags: [Speech Language Pathology](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/tag/speech-language-pathology) [Back to Blog](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com) Disclaimer: The information provided in this blog is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. 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