Fwd: Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology from ASHA
innamuri Srikanth
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From: Lemmietta McNeilly <LMcN...@asha.org>
Date: Sep 28, 2007 10:31 PM
Subject: Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology
To: ASHA Headlines <asha-he...@lists.asha.org>
Dear Headliners:
The Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology Document is now live on the ASHA website. The manner of display is quite user friendly. The link is http://www.asha.org/docs/html/SP2007-00283.html . It is also searchable from the ASHA homepage.
The Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology includes a statement of purpose, a framework for research and clinical practice, qualifications of the speech-language pathologist, professional roles and activities, and practice settings. The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Given the diversity of the client population, ASHA policy requires that these activities are conducted in a manner that takes into consideration the impact of culture and linguistic exposure/acquisition and uses the best available evidence for practice to ensure optimal outcomes for persons with communication and/or swallowing disorders or differences.
As part of the review process for updating the Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology , the committee made changes to the previous scope of practice document that reflected recent advances in knowledge, understanding, and research in the discipline. These changes included acknowledging roles and responsibilities that were not mentioned in previous iterations of the Scope of Practice (e.g., funding issues, marketing of services, focus on emergency responsiveness, communication wellness). The revised document also was framed squarely on two guiding principles: evidence-based practice and cultural and linguistic diversity.
This scope of practice document is an official policy of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) defining the breadth of practice within the profession of speech-language pathology. This document was developed by the ASHA Ad Hoc Committee on the Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology. Committee members were Kenn Apel (chair), Theresa E. Bartolotta, Adam A. Brickell, Lynne E. Hewitt, Ann W. Kummer, Luis F. Riquelme, Jennifer B. Watson, Carole Zangari, Brian B. Shulman (vice president for professional practices in speech-language pathology), Lemmietta McNeilly (ex officio), and Diane R. Paul (consultant). This document was approved by the ASHA Legislative Council on September 4, 2007 (LC 09-07).
Lemmietta G. McNeilly, PhD., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
Chief Staff Officer, Speech-Language Pathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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