Speech-language pathology in the Philippines: reflections on the past and present, perspectives for the future.
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.
Cheng
Winston T
WT
New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Division of Audiology and Speech Pathology, New York, NY 10032, USA. ctw9001@nyp.org
Olea
Tricia Christina M
TC
Marzan
Jocelyn Christina B
JC
D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D010679:Philippines; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends