Emma Said:

English Literature or English Language?

We Answered:

hi jen
I would go for English literature the main reasons being
1. Its more exciting than English lang
2. It develops analytical skill
3. It is more valued than English lang
4. And it seems better suited to your future career choices

Physical education would also be very good for physiotherapy, you may think its for idiots but it is closely linked to biology, and you learn a lot about muscles and bones

Lauren Said:

What are jobs that work with deaf people and use sign language but are not interpreting or teaching ASL?

We Answered:

Basically, you can use ASL and work with Deaf/HoH people in any profession. If you are proficient enough in the language to really be considered fluent, you can work with Deaf people. You can be a nurse, you can be a psychologist, you can be a doctor, you can be a lawyer.

You may work with hearing people, as well, because the Deaf community is small and there may not be as big of a need for those services in your community, but Deaf people use the same services anyone else does. Do whatever you would like to do.

Speech therapy is an interesting field, because a lot of the professionals out there give conflicting information to parents. It is difficult for a parent to sift through all the information and really figure out what's best for their child. It is important to have speech pathologists/therapists that are knowledgeable and have the right attitude, which you seem to have. Part of the job would be educating the parents, so that they don't make the kinds of decisions you speak of.

Katie Said:

I have a BS in Speech Therapy/ Audiology, if I got an MBA, would I be able to use it?

We Answered:

The fact that your undergraduate degree is speech therapy related isn't a big deal. When I got an MBA, I had a number of classmates who were teachers or musicians and they didn't have much trouble finding work. Your problem is that you would be young and without much work experience. This definitely could make it difficulty finding a job after getting an MBA.

Have you considered getting an MBA part-time? That would allow you to continue to get work experience while earning your degree and you can also spread it out over a longer period of time (3-4 years). By the time you are done, you will have 3-4 more years of more work experience. While you are getting the degree you will also be more desirable to hire because pursuing an MBA means that you are ambitious (but not over qualified since you don't have the degree yet).

Also, part-time programs are generally easier to get into then full time programs which could also help you because getting into an MBA program could be challenging without much work experience.

As far as what kind of work to pursue now, you might consider looking for assistant management work in speech therapy (i.e. helping to run a speech center, etc.), or working for companies that sell speech therapy equipment.

Carmen Said:

International Relations and Speech Therapy?

We Answered:

Dont know about the courses as such but I do know there is definitely a shortage of fully qualified speech and language therapists for kids - trying to get children in school seen for support is very hard because their workload is so big.