Speech Pathology Mock Interview

Master 28 Speech Pathology interview questions covering clinical scenarios, treatment approaches, and patient case assessments.

Question 10 of 28

What speech therapy method do you practice the most?

Entry Level
Experienced
How to Answer
Example Answer
Community Answers

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"As a new graduate from my program, I have a great basic overview of the effective methods to providing speech therapy. During my clinical fellowship, I really appreciated gaining first-hand experience on oral motor therapy techniques with children. The marriage between movement and sound is huge with children struggling with certain sounds and I worked with them on facial massages and other exercises to help both phonation and feeding problems."

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"Coming from an inpatient hospital setting, I have strong experience working with adults that have suffered from both stroke and brain injuries. To aid in their speech therapy, I begin most treatment with tongue exercises. These exercises often help muscle memory in the tongue, making our speech therapy sessions much more productive."

Heather Douglass

Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.

Be prepared to share your most used speech therapy method. The interviewer is simply looking to understand your approach. Tell the interviewer that the method used will depend on the particular speech or language challenges. Your interviewer will be able to decipher the types of patients you see on your resume and now is a great time to talk about your therapy methods. There is no right or wrong answer here. Tell the interviewer what tricks and tools you use while treating articulation and communication issues.

Heather Douglass

Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.

"When providing speech therapy with children, motivation can be a roadblock. I like to use speech games, flash cards, toys, hand puppets to keep sessions on track and encourage my patients to work harder. By taking a fun approach with the youngsters, I find they are more engaged and progress better when engaged."

Write Your Answer

0 - Character Count

Previous Question Next Question

28Speech Pathology Interview Questions & Answers

1.Why did you decide to become a Speech and Language Pathologist?

2.Describe the special education referral process.

3.What are your thoughts about inclusion and pull outs as therapy models?

4.What kind of help do you need to do your best work?

5.What are your experiences working with articulation?

6.Do you like to work in teams or are you an individual achiever?

7.Describe how you currently work or communicate with caregivers?

8.What experience do you have working with language disorders?

9.What are your experiences working with cognitive disabilities?

10.What speech therapy method do you practice the most?

11.Describe to me your best therapy session?

12.Do you prefer working with children or adults?

13.Talk to me about the controversies surrounding non-speech oral exercises?

14.What are your experiences using oral motor approach to improve speech clarity?

15.Speech therapy can cost your patient a lot of money, do you worry about the cost for the patient when doing your job?

16.Are you okay working the same career for 15 years?

17.Would your friends or family say that you have patience?

18.What are your research interests?

19.Describe your clinical experience during your internship or residency programs.

20.Why are you the best candidate for us?

21.Can you have a patient that has an aphasia and apraxia, and if so, which one would you address first? And how?

22.How have you used technology to better help our patients?

23.What do you know about our clinic/organization?

24.What assessment tools have you used to assist in evaluating patients?

25.What experience do you have working with professionals from other disciplines?

26.How do keep yourself educated and up to date in the field?

27.Talk about a time you had difficulty working with the parent of a patient or a caregiver of a patient. What made that interaction difficult and how did you overcome it?