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The document provides information about speech-language pathologists and their role in evaluating and treating speech and language disorders. It advises consumers to locate a licensed speech-language pathologist for issues, and outlines how to check a practitioner's license with the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board. The document also describes when speech therapy may be needed, and explains that pathologists help diagnose problems and develop treatment plans to address or modify the disorder.

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Speech Lang

The document provides information about speech-language pathologists and their role in evaluating and treating speech and language disorders. It advises consumers to locate a licensed speech-language pathologist for issues, and outlines how to check a practitioner's license with the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board. The document also describes when speech therapy may be needed, and explains that pathologists help diagnose problems and develop treatment plans to address or modify the disorder.

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To Help Your Professional

Relationship With Your


Speech-Language Pathologist,
You Should:
Answer all health-related questions
completely and accurately.
Ask questions to help you understand
your disorder and your treatment.
Follow any instructions that your
speech-language pathologist may
give you.

COMPLAINTS What To Do
If You Have a Complaint
To file a complaint, you may call the Board
office at (916) 263-2666 and request a
complaint form. Or, you may send a letter
to the Board office summarizing your
grievance. The Board reviews complaints
pertaining to fraud, incompetence,
unlicensed practice, sexual misconduct, or
conviction of a criminal offense related to
the profession. Complaints regarding
general business practices or personality
conflicts are not within the jurisdiction of
the Speech-Language Pathology and
Audiology Board.

The Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology
Board (SLPAB)
The Speech-Language Pathology and
Audiology Board is a state agency within
the Department of Consumer Affairs.
The Speech-Language Pathology and
Audiology Board licenses and regulates
speech-language pathologists and audiologists. The Boards mission is to protect
the consumer by requiring adherence to
statutes and regulations designed to
ensure the qualifications and competency
of providers of speech-language
pathology and audiology services.

A
CONSUMER
GUIDE
TO

SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY

Speech-Language Pathology
and Audiology Board
1422 Howe Avenue, Suite 3
Sacramento, CA 95825-3204
(916) 263-2666
FAX: (916) 263-2668
website: www.dca.ca.gov/slpab
e-mail: [email protected]

What You Should Know


About Speech Problems

Rev. 04/00

A Consumer Guide to

Speech and hearing clinics may be


available:

SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY

In the local community.

What Is a Speech-Language
Pathologist?
A speech-language pathologist is a
licensed health care professional who screens,
identifies, assesses, refers, and provides
treatment to persons with or at risk for
speech, voice, language, communication,
swallowing, and related disabilities.

How to Locate a
Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech-language pathologists work in a
variety of settings, including private practices,
clinics, hospitals, and schools. To locate a
licensed speech-language pathologist, you
may obtain a referral from your primary care
physician or pediatrician, a public health
nurse, or a personal friend. Speech-language
pathologists can also be located in your
local telephone yellow pages under
Speech & Language Pathologists or
Speech Therapists.

At a college or university.
In a hospital or medical clinic.
You may call professional organizations for
assistance in locating a speech-language
pathologist. The Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology Board cannot
refer you to a practitioner.

Guidelines for Judging a


Speech-Language Pathologists
Professional Qualifications
To practice in the state of California, an
individual must hold a current, valid,
speech-language pathology license from the
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Board.
To get a license, the individual must have
obtained the appropriate masters degree or
equivalent, completed the specified number
of clinical practicum hours, worked in the
speech-language pathology field under
supervision for not less than 36 weeks, and
passed the national written exam.
Certain settings are exempt from licensure
(working in public preschools, elementary or
secondary schools, and federal agencies).
You may check the status of a speechlanguage pathologists license by calling the
Board at (916) 263-2666.

When To Use Services of a


Speech-Language Pathologist
Anyone at any age can have a speech or
language problem. The earlier the problem
is diagnosed and therapy begun, the better
the chances of successful treatment.
Speech and language development is not a
separate function but a continuous process
involving every aspect of the individual
intellectual, motor, emotional, and social.
Therefore, problems of speech and
language may need not only speech and
language evaluations, but also medical or
psychological evaluations.

How a Speech-Language
Pathologist Will Help
Speech-language pathologists are trained
to evaluate speech and language problems.
They plan and carry out programs to correct
or modify the disorder or to develop other
means of communicating. A speechlanguage pathologist also counsels
individuals and families in managing the
problem.
Speech-language pathologists are often
members of health care teams. Depending
upon the nature of the problem, they
may work with physicians, surgeons,
orthodontists, psychologists, educators,
counselors, or social workers.

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