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| Specialists who measure hearing ability and identify, assess, manage, and prevent disorders of hearing and balance |
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| Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) |
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| No hearing loss, difficulty processing information coming in |
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- Doctorates Degree
- 1 Year clinical work
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-A)
- State License |
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| Speech-Language Pathologists |
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| Professionals who provide an assortment of services that relate to communicative disorders. |
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| Speech-Language Pathologist Road Map |
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- Masters
- 1 Year clinical work
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
- State License |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Founded in 1925 |
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Paraprofessionals or assistants; work closely with SLPs or audiologists
- SLP Aide - screenings, routine therapy tasks under direction |
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Usually a Ph.D. or Ed.D.
- Investigate the nature of sound, noise, and hearing.
- May work to develop equipment use in assessing hearing. |
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Usually have a PhD or EdD
- Research anatomy, physiology, and physics of typical and pathological speech sound production
- May study human genetics |
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Service through Lifespan
Infants |
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| Infant Screening: about 2% of some disability |
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Service through Lifespan
Babies/Toddlers |
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Developmental delays, physical problems
Early intervention Plan (EIP) or IFSP |
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Service through Lifespan
Preschoolers |
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| Continuation of services or identification of new children |
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Service through Lifespan
School Age |
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Full range of communication/swallowing issues
Communication disorders often impact education |
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Service through Lifespan
Young Adults/other individuals |
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Traumatic brain injuries - bike, motorcycle, fall, car
Rehabilitative Effort |
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Service through Lifespan
Over 65 |
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Stroke, hearing loss
Neurological disorder, dementia |
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| The probability of benefit to individuals in a defined population from a medical technology applied for a given medical problem under ideal conditions of use. |
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| The probablity of benefit to individuals in a defined population from a medical technology applied to a given medical problem under average condition of use. |
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| Results from application of the quickest method involving the least effort and the greatest positive benefit, including unintended efforts |
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| Advocating on behalf of persons with communication and related disorders, Advancing communication science, and promoting effective human communication |
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- The welfare of the persons served by communication disorders specialists is paramount
- Each professional must achieve and maintain the highest level of professional competence.
- Professionals must promote understanding and provide accurate information in statements to the public
- Professionals are responsible for assuring that ethical standards are maintained by themselves, colleagues, students, and members of allied professions. |
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profession of audiology originated
Audiometers were first designed |
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| Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) |
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1975
Mandated that a free and appropriate public education must be provded for all handicapped children between teh ages of 5 and 21.
Several years later it was extended to include ages of birth to 5 |
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| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) |
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1990
Addressed the multicultural nature of US society.
In 2004 IDEA established birth-to-six programs and established new early intervention services. |
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