Undergraduate Program

What is a speech-language pathologist?

Speech-Language pathologists (SLPs) are professionals who provide an assortment of services that relate to communicative disorders. The distinguishing role of the SLP is to identify, assess, treat, and prevent speech and language disorders. This includes attention to physiological, cognitive, and social aspects of communication. SLPs also provide services for disorders of swallowing and may work with individuals who choose to modify a regional or foreign dialect. Licensed SLPs are independent professionals who practice without a prescription from any other health care provider (ASHA, 1995a, 1999b).

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) web site.