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| measure hearing ability, evaluate/assist individuals with auditory processing disorders, identify those w/ disorders & assess, provide audiological treatment, select/fit/dispense for cochlear implants/hearing aides |
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| an impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, or comprehend concepts of verbal, nonverbal, or graphic symbol systems |
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| Central Auditory Processing Disorder: problems along the brainstem pathways and the auditory cortex of brain resulitng in an inability to efficiently utilize and interpret auditory information, although hearing is within normal range |
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| What does ASHA stand for and what is it for? |
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ASHA is American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
it is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for members who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. |
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| What are the credentials for SLPs? |
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a masters degree or doctoral degree
formal training, additional paid clinical experience, and passing national exam
If public school (need school certification)j
ASHA CCC-SLP
State License |
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| language scientists who investigate the ways in which children learn their native language. They may study the differences and similarities among various languages. |
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