Speech-Language Pathologists

1. 01Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
2. 02Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.AI could speed this up a lot
3. 03Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
4. 04Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
5. 05Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.Mostly human for now
6. 06Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.Mostly human for now
7. 07Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.Mostly human for now
8. 08Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.AI could speed this up a lot
9. 09Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.Mostly human for now
10. 10Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.Mostly human for now

Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.

The main tasks with no real AI use seen and no big speed-up expected. This is where your skill counts most today.

1. Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.
2. Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.
3. Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.

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