Friday, October 8, 2010

What is a Speech Language Pathologist?

Through the cen clear team my daughter had a very strong support system and this included a speech language pathologist, hearing therapist and a developmental specialist. If you curious as to what these are. I will begin by Speech Language Pathologist they are also known as speech therapist and here are many of the things that they are trained to do.

  • ''' Communication includes speech (articulation, intonation, rate, intensity, voice, resonance, fluency), language (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics), both receptive and expressive language (including reading and writing), and non-verbal communication such as facial ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech-language_pathologist

  • An individual with the necessary academic training and experience to be certified or licensed to diagnose and treat disorders of speech, language, and communication.
    www.cleftline.org/parents/glossary_of_terms

  • professional that assists your child with his or her speech. This person can also help with the feeding and swallowing issues.
    www.pierrerobin.org/glossary-MtoZ.htm

  • A speech language pathologist is a specialist in the diagnosis and non-medical treatment of speech and language disorders. An SLP obtains either a Master's or Doctoral level degree, and then completes a training fellowship prior to entering practice.
    www.medel.com.ar/ENG/US/50_Resources/010_glossary.asp

  • a health professional trained to evaluate and treat people who have voice, speech, language, or swallowing disorders, including hearing impairment, that affect their ability to communicate.
    www.chp.edu/CHP/P02036

  • An individual with a university degree, usually at the Masters level, who is registered with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario, and is qualified to assess speech, language and voice disorders and prescribe and implement therapeutic measures.
    www.oafccd.com/factshee/fact59.htm

  • is a professional who is trained to assist in speech production, and language skills. This may be verbal or non-verbal (pictures, computers, signs)
    www.bloorview.ca/resourcecentre/communityresources/glossary.php

  • means a person who holds a master's degree in speech language pathology and is a member or is qualified to be a member of the Canadian Speech and Hearing Association or any provincial/territorial association affiliated with it, or in the absence of such registry, a person with comparable ...
    www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dgcb-dgras/ps/hd-sd/psh-rss/definiti-eng.asp

  • a specialist in the evaluation and treatment of oral-motor and oral-sensory skill development. A Pediatric SLP pays special attention to the implications for feeding, speech, and language development. Often works together with an Occupational Therapist.
    faculty.olin.edu/~jcrisman/Service/KWTWebNews/Decision/commonly_used_terms.htm

  • is also an essential member of the cleft palate team. Children with cleft palate, while having no trouble with normal language development, can often have delayed speech development due to their mouth's unusual anatomy. ...
    www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Cleft-lip-and-palate