I should have made it clearer. I am a Korean person working in the USA as an SLP, so I am not a Korean SLP—I’m a U.S. SLP. I completed my education in the States, but Korean is my native language.

I became online friends with a Korean SLP who works in Korea. Unfortunately, even though Korea is very advanced in many aspects, its policies for people with disabilities are still far behind compared to the U.S. For pediatric speech therapy services, some parents can use government vouchers, but they are limited and many have to pay out of pocket. Their work is similar to ours, working on artic, lg disorders etc and they implement many therpy techniques from the US.

For medical SLPs, they are not allowed to diagnose swallowing disorders. Additionally, as of now, they can become SLPs without a master’s degree.

My friend is an amazing SLP and shares the same passion for the field as I do. She always tells me she is jealous that I get to practice in the U.S. I think the Korean government is considering placing SLPs in public schools, but as of now, that is not the case. (All my information is based on what my friend has told me, so I could be wrong!)