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of individuals who stutter but in fact speech language pathology is concerned with a broad scope of speech language literacy swallowing and voice issues involved in communication 14 some of which include word finding and other semantic issues either as a result of a specific language impairment sli such as a language delay or as a secondary characteristic of a more general issue such as dementia social communication difficulties involving how people communicate or interact with others pragmatics language impairments including difficulties creating sentences that are grammatical syntax and modifying word meaning morphology literacy impairments reading and writing related to the letter to sound relationship phonics the word to meaning relationship semantics and understanding the ideas presented in a text reading comprehension voice difficulties such as a raspy voice a voice that is too soft or other voice difficulties that negatively impact a person s social or professional performance cognitive impairments e g attention memory executive function to the extent that they interfere with communication parent caregiver and other communication partner coaching primary pediatric speech and language disorders include receptive and expressive language disorders speech sound disorders childhood apraxia of speech cas stuttering and language based learning disabilities 15 speech language pathologists slps work with people of all ages 16 swallowing disorders include difficulties in any phase of the swallowing process i e oral pharyngeal esophageal as well as functional dysphagia and feeding disorders swallowing disorders can occur at any age and can stem from multiple causes 14 multi discipline collaboration edit 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 for example the treatment for patients with cleft lip and palate often requires multidisciplinary collaboration speech language pathologists can be very beneficial in helping resolve speech problems associated with cleft lip and palate research has indicated that children who receive early language intervention are less likely to develop compensatory error patterns later in life although speech therapy outcomes are usually better when surgical treatment is performed earlier 17 another area of collaboration relates to auditory processing disorders 18 where slps can collaborate in assessments and provide intervention where there is evidence of speech language and or other cognitive communication disorders working environments edit slps work in a variety of clinical and educational settings slps work in public and private hospitals private practices skilled nursing facilities snfs long term acute care ltac facilities hospice 19 and home healthcare slps may also work as part of the support structure in the education system working in both public and private schools colleges and universities 20 some slps also work in community health providing services at prisons and young offenders institutions or providing expert testimony in applicable court cases 21 some slps working environments include one on one time with the client following asha s 2005 approval of the delivery of speech language services via video conference or telepractice slps in the united states have begun to use this service model 22 children with speech language and communication needs slcn are particularly at risk of not being heard because of communication challenges speech language pathologists slps can explain the significance of supporting communication as a tool for the child to shape and influence choices available to them in their lives even though it is advised that children with slcn can and should be actively involved as equal partners in decision making about their communication needs building these skills is especially crucial for slps working in settings related to traditional education 23 research edit slps conduct research related to communication sciences and disorders swallowing disorders or other upper aerodigestive functions experimental empirical and scientific methodologies that build on hypothesis testing and logical deductive reasoning have dominated research in speech language pathology other types of research in the field are complemented by qualitative research 24 education and training edit united states edit in the united states speech language pathologists must hold a master s degree from an asha accredited program following graduation and passing a nation wide board exam slps typically begin their clinical fellowship year during which they are granted a provisional license and receive guidance from their supervisor at the end of this process slps apply for full state licensure and may choose to apply purchase asha s certificate of clinical competence ccc annually slps may additionally choose to earn advanced degrees such as a clinical doctorate in speech language pathology phd or edd methods of assessment edit many approaches exist to assess language communication speech and swallowing two main aspects of assessment can be to determine the extent of breakdown impairment level or how communication can be supported functional level when evaluating impairment based level of breakdown therapists are trained to use a cognitive neuropsychological approach to assessment to precisely determine what aspect of communication is impaired some therapists use assessments that are based on historic anatomical models of language that have since been shown to be unreliable these tools are often preferred by therapists working within a medical model where medics request a type of impairment and a severity rating the broad tools available allow clinicians to precisely select the aspect of communication that they wish to assess because school based speech therapy is run under state guidelines and funds the process of assessment and qualification is more strict to qualify for in school speech therapy students must meet the state s criteria on language testing and speech standardization due to such requirements some students may not be assessed in an efficient time frame or their needs may be undermined by criteria for a private clinic students are more likely to qualify for therapy because it is a paid service with more availability clients and patients edit speech language pathologists work with clients and patients who may present with a wide range of issues infants and children edit premature infants are at higher risk of feeding and later language needs and slts work with this cohort to prevent developmental difficulties and support neonatal care 25 infants with injuries due to complications at birth feeding and swallowing difficulties including dysphagia children with mild moderate or severe genetic disorders that adversely affect speech language or cognitive development including cleft palate down syndrome digeorge syndrome attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 26 27 autism spectrum disorders 28 including asperger syndrome 29 developmental delay feeding disorders including oral motor deficits cranial nerve damage hearing loss craniofacial anomalies that adversely affect speech language or cognitive development language delay specific language impairment specific difficulties in producing sounds called articulation disorders including vocalic r and lisps pediatric traumatic brain injury developmental verbal dyspraxia cleft palate 30 slps play an important role in the screening diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder asd often in collaboration with pediatricians and psychologists united states edit in the us some children are eligible to receive speech therapy services including assessment and lessons through the public school system if not private therapy is readily available through personal lessons with a qualified speech language pathologist or the growing field of telepractice 31 teleconferencing tools such as zoom are being used more commonly as a means to access remote locations in private therapy practice such as in the geographically diverse south island of new zealand 32 more at home or combination treatments have become readily available to address specific types of articulation disorders the use of mobile applications in speech therapy is also growing as an avenue to bring treatment into the home united kingdom edit in the uk children are entitled to an assessment by local nhs speech and language therapy teams usually after referral by health visitors or education settings but parents are also entitled to request an assessment directly 33 if treatment is appropriate an educational plan will be drawn up speech therapists often play a role in multi disciplinary teams when a child has speech delay or disorder as part of a wider health condition the children s commissioner for england reported in june 2019 that there was a postcode lottery 291 65 a year per head was spent on services in some areas while the budget in some areas was 30 94 or less in 2018 193 971 children in english primary schools were on the special educational needs register needing speech therapy services 34 speech and language therapists work in acute settings and are often integrated into the mdt in multiple areas of speciality for neonatal children and adult services areas include but not limited to neonatal care respiratory ent gastrointestinal stroke neurology icu oncology and geriatric care children and adults edit puberphonia neonatal care respiratory ent cerebral palsy head injury traumatic brain injury hearing loss and impairments learning difficulties including dyslexia 35 36 specific language impairment sli auditory processing disorder 37 physical disabilities speech disorders such as oral dyspraxia stammering stuttering disfluency stroke voice disorders dysphonia language delay 38 motor speech disorders dysarthria or developmental verbal dyspraxia naming difficulties anomia dysgraphia agraphia cognitive communication disorders pragmatics laryngectomies tracheostomies oncology ear nose or throat cancer adults edit adults with aphasia adults with mild moderate or severe eating feeding and swallowing difficulties including dysphagia adults recovering from significant tumors in the bronchus lung oropharynx breast and brain 39 adults with mild moderate or severe language difficulties as a result of motor neuron diseases alzheimer s disease dementia 40 huntington s disease hearing loss multiple sclerosis parkinson s disease 41 traumatic brain injury mental health issues stroke progressive neurological conditions such as cancer of the head neck and throat including laryngectomy aphasic 42 adults seeking transgender specific 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