Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Official O*NET title: Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (31-9099.01)
Also called: slpa, speech therapy assistant, communication assistant, speech assistant, speech paraeducator
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Prepare charts, graphs, or other visual displays to communicate clients' performance information
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How AI is changing speech-language pathology assistants work
3 of 8 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 38%.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Prepare charts, graphs, or other visual displays to communicate clients' performance information (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Select or prepare speech-language instructional materials (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Perform support duties (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Put in place treatment plans or protocols as directed by speech-language pathologists (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Collect and compile data to document clients' performance or assess program quality (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the remediation or development of speech and language skills (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the conduct of client screenings or assessments of language, voice, fluency, articulation, or hearing (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Test or maintain equipment to make sure correct performance — no recorded AI use
- Conduct in-service training sessions, or family and community education programs — no recorded AI use
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the conduct of speech-language research projects — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Prepare charts, graphs, or other visual displays to communicate clients' performance information”. Try the prompt for: “Select or prepare speech-language instructional materials”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and speech-language pathology assistants
Will AI replace speech-language pathology assistants?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 3 of the 8 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Amber rating (some AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 8 of the 11 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which speech-language pathology assistant tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: prepare charts, graphs, or other visual displays to communicate clients' performance information; select or prepare speech-language instructional materials; perform support duties.
Which speech-language pathology assistant tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives; put in place treatment plans or protocols as directed by speech-language pathologists; collect and compile data to document clients' performance or assess program quality. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 14% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a speech-language pathology assistant start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants ranks #216 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #19 of 80 in Healthcare.
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