speech-language pathology
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Speech-language pathology is the field that studies and treats problems people have with speaking and using language. It matters because these professionals help people overcome communication difficulties that can affect their ability to learn, work, and connect with others.
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Speech–language pathology, also known as speech and language pathology or logopedics, is a healthcare and academic discipline concerning the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of communication disorders, including expressive and mixed receptive-expressive language disorders, voice disorders, speech sound disorders, speech disfluency, pragmatic language impairments, and social communication difficulties, as well as swallowing disorders across the lifespan.
The field of speech-language pathology is practiced by a clinician known as a speech–language pathologist (SLP) or a speech and language therapist (SLT). It is an allied health profession regulated by professional state licensing boards in the United States of America, and Speech Pathology Australia. The American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA) monitors state laws, lobbies, and advocates for SLPs.