Scope of practice in speech-language pathology. Ad Hoc Committee on Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology.
This scope of practice in speech-language pathology statement is an official policy of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). It was developed by the Ad Hoc Committee on Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology: Sarah W. Blackstone, chair; Diane Paul-Brown, ex officio; David A. Brandt; Rhonda Friedlander; Luis F. Riquelme; and Mark Ylvisaker. Crystal S. Cooper, vice president for professional practices in speech-language pathology, served as monitoring vice-president. The contributions of the editor, Jude Langsam, and select the widespread peer reviewers are grateful acknowledged. This statement supersedes the Scope of Practice, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology statement (LC 6-89), Asha, April 1990, 1-2.
D016235:American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; D006801:Humans; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce