title: Speech-language pathology in the Philippines: reflections on the past and present, perspectives for the future.
abstract: The field of speech-language pathology in the Philippines has come a long way since its inception in 1978. This article provides an overview of the profession, including a description of the distribution, work settings, and scope of practice of the speech-language pathologists in the Philippines. It highlights the strengths and unique aspects of the profession such as the experience of working with bi-/multilingual clients, honed clinical reasoning, family involvement, and exposure to inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to service delivery. Further, this paper discusses issues and challenges that need to be addressed for continued growth of the profession.
authors.affiliation: New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Division of Audiology and Speech Pathology, New York, NY 10032, USA. ctw9001@nyp.org
authors.forename: Winston T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Tricia Christina M
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Olea
authors.forename: Jocelyn Christina B
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Marzan
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D010679:Philippines; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends