Speech Pathology is a professional field that evaluates, diagnoses, and treats speech, language, and swallowing disorders. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA: www.asha.org) advocates evidence-based professional practice and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration.

Speech and Language Pathologists

There are over 102,000 speech-language pathologists (SLP) practicing in the United States. These individuals:

• Provide assessment, intervention, and prevention services to individuals of all ages
• Often collaborate with other professionals to offer a team approach to assessment and treatment
• Work in varied settings including schools, universities, hospitals, clinics, nursing care facilities, government agencies, business & industry

Read SLP-ABA: Collaborating to Support individuals with Communication Impairments
(Koenig & Gerenser, 2006)

Read Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis: Opportunities for Collaboration
(Celeberti/Esch interview, 2006)