Who is the speech-language pathologist?
A speech-language pathologist is a professionally trained person who is able to advise, diagnose and work with children, as well as, adults who have a communication disability. They usually work in a variety of settings. In Malaysia they can be found in some hospitals, a few special schools and in private practices. • What services does a speech-language pathologist provide? A speech-language pathologist is able to provide the following: – testing and diagnosing communicative disorders in infants, children and adults. Working with these client groups who require speech-language services Selecting and implementing augmentative and alternative communication devices. • What happens during a speech and language evaluation? During an evaluation, your child’s communicative skills are measured. This would include a set of communication abilities that your child should have obtained by his/her chronological age, at the time of the evaluation. A full evaluation should encompass: receptive langu
