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What are the advantages to the speech-language pathologist in using speech-language pathology assistants in his/her practice?

April 26, 2017advantages assistants pathologist pathology Practice Speech-Language

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What are the advantages to the speech-language pathologist in using speech-language pathology assistants in his/her practice?

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The ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist may extend services (i.e., increase the frequency and intensity of services to patients or clients on his/her caseload), focus more on professional-level tasks, increase client access to the program, and achieve more efficient/effective use of time and resources. According to the ASHA 2000 Schools Survey, 47.3% of respondents indicated that the use of speech-language pathology assistants led to “more time for direct service,” while 23.1% reported that the use of speech-language pathology assistants led to “more time for planning/consultation with teachers.