4 Demographics of SLPs by State:

Alaska, Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah,

Washington, Wyoming

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Courtesy The Hello Foundation, LLC/August 2013

2012 ASHA Member Count by State

Percentage Working in an Educational Setting
Age & Gender of SLPs

Alaska

# of dues paying SLPs in the state

(2012)
% of SLPs in the state working in
educational settings
Ages
Gender

290
58.2%
Under 34 = 20%; over 55 = 28.6%
Female: 95.7% Male: 4.3%

# of dues paying SLPs in the state
(2012)
% of SLPs in the state working in
educational settings
Ages
Gender

Arizona
2,148
51.6%
Under 34 = 23%; over 55 = 27.5%
Female: 95%; Male: 5%

Montana

# of dues paying SLPs in the state

(2012)
% of SLPs in the state working in
educational settings
Ages
Gender

336
58.1%
Under 34 = 19.8%; over 55 = 33.9%
Female: 95.8%; Male: 4.2%

Nevada

# of dues paying SLPs in the state

(2012)
% of SLPs in the state working in
educational settings
Ages
Gender

596
52.2%
Under 34 = 22.8%; over 55 = 27.1%
Female: 95.4%; Male: 4.6%

Oregon

# of dues paying SLPs in the state

(2012)
% of SLPs in the state working in
educational settings
Ages
Gender

1,460
60.5%
Under 34 = 18.5%; over 55 = 31.3%
Female: 92%; Male: 8%

Utah

# of dues paying SLPs in the state

(2012)
% of SLPs in the state working in
educational settings
Ages
Gender

996
58.9%
Under 34 = 23.4%; Over 55 = 23.7%
Female: 91.5%; Male: 8.5%

Washington

# of dues paying SLPs in the state

(2012)
% of SLPs in the state working in
educational settings
Ages
Gender

2,477
50%
Under 34 = 22.9%; Over 55 = 26.8%
Female: 94.8%; Male: 5.2%

Wyoming

# of dues paying SLPs in the state

(2012)
% of SLPs in the state working in
educational settings
Ages
Gender

301
76.6%
Under 34 = 22.8%; Over 55 = 29.1%
Female: 94.4%; Male: 5.6%

 The average age of a women becoming a first time mom: 25.4

(National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol 61, 8/28/2012)

Women who took leave for a new child averaged 58 days of leave

(national partnership for women & families 2012; February 2013 FMLA surveys)

Workers taking FMLA need leave at every stage of their lives:

57% use leave for their own illness
22% use leave related to a new child
19% use leave to care for a familys health condition
(national partnership for women & families 2012; February 2013 FMLA surveys)

What does this mean for kids needing service,

maintenance of effort and short-term leaves?
Administrators must have a plan.






One choice?
The Hello Foundation covers short-term leaves for SLPs & OTs.
2 weeks to 6 months, were here to help.