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A speech-language pathologist (SLP), is a professional who receives advanced education and training in the evaluation and treatment of children and/or adults who have difficulties in the areas of:
Speech, which includes:
- the way we say speech sounds and our speech patterns (articulation/phonology)
- difficulty planning/coordinating the movements needed to make speech sounds (apraxia)
- stuttering, stammering, etc. (fluency)
- the way the voice sounds, e.g. hoarseness, strained, pitch, etc. (voice)
Language, which includes:
- the ability to understand what others say (receptive language)
- the ability to use language to express thoughts, feelings, and needs (expressive language)
- the ability to use language appropriately based on the social context, e.g. knowing how to change the way you say something based on your audience (pragmatic language)
Language-based Learning, which includes:
- reading
- spelling
- writing
Cognitive-communication - communication problems resulting from damage to regions of the brain (congenital or acquired) that control the ability to think, which includes:
- attention
- perception
- memory
- organization
- executive function
which may in turn affect:
- behavioral self-regulation
- social interaction
- activities of daily living
- learning and academic performance
- vocational performance
AAC (augmentative/alternative communication)
Swallowing (difficulty chewing/swallowing food and/or liquids)
Last updated on May 28, 2012 by Vlinder CT PLLC