What Is Speech-Language Pathology/Therapy?
Pathology means “treating of disease,” form the rout word “Pathos” meaning “suffering” and “Logia” meaning “study.” Hence, speech pathology is the study of any deviation from a healthy, normal, or efficient (speech) condition. Speech-language pathology is the treatment for individuals with congenital or acquired speech and/or language disorders. A speech disorder indicates an actual problem in the production of sounds, whereas a language disorder refers to a difficulty understanding or putting words together to communicate ideas. What Is a Speech-Language Pathologist? Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are professionals who have studied the normal patterns of human communication, its development, and its disorders. They are licensed professionals with a least a master’s degree (either master’s of arts or master’s of science) and are certified in clinical competency from American Speech-Hearing-Association (ASHA). Areas of expertise and treatment include speech/articulation, fluency, o
