Speech–language pathology
Speech–language pathology (SLPs) specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of communication disorders (speech and language impairments), cognitive-communication disorders, voice disorders, and swallowing disorders.
SLPs also play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (often in a team with pediatricians and psychologists). Approximately 10% of children struggle with a communication disorder.
Children who receive speech-language therapy prior to the age of 5 years old have a much higher rate of success than those who begin intervention later. SLPs collaborate with other health care professionals, often working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
They can provide information and referrals to audiologists, physicians, dentists, nurses, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, rehabilitation psychologists, dietitians, educators, behavior consultants (applied behavior analysis) and parents as dictated by the individual client’s needs. Research has indicated that children who receive early language intervention are less likely to develop compensatory error patterns later in life.
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