: The scope of practice in speech language pathalogy

It describes the breadth of the professional roles played by a speech

language pathologists in assessment , intervention ,rehabilitation ,
enhancement and scientific investigation of communication and swallowing.
Speech language pathologists typically do not practice in all areas, they only
practice in areas within their competence depending on their education ,
.training and practice
Speech language pathologists provide services for individuals, families, and
people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds in normal and
:disordered communication and swallowing in the following areas
:Speech sound production, examples -1
. articulation, apraxia, dysarthria
.Resonance, including hyper/hyponasality -2
.voice: pitch, loudness, quality -3
Fluency: stuttering , cluttering -4
language: including both expression and comprehension at all aspects, -5
Phonology morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics (language use, social
aspects of communication) ,literacy (reading, writing, spelling) , prelinguistic
communication (e.g., joint attention, intentionality, communicative
.signaling) , paralinguistic communication
Cognition : attention, memory , sequencing, problem solving, -6
.executive functioning
Feeding and swallowing: oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal, esophageal, -7
.orofacial myology (including tongue thrust), oral-motor functions
These services include : clinical services (diagnosis , assessment ,
. planning and treatment), prevention , education, and research
Clinical services encompasses : prevention, screening, diagnosis,
.counseling, referral, treatment, counseling
: Examples on clinical services
. Using data to guide clinical decision
. Determine appropriate context

Providing intervention and support services for children and adults

.diagnosed with speech and language disorders

:Examples on prevention services

Providing primary prevention information for groups known to be at

.risk
.Early identification and intervention for communication disorders
.Promoting and marketing professional services

.advocating at the local, state, and national levels for funding for research

:Examples on education and research

.Educating the public about education and swallowing

.Educating and supervising current and future pathologists

Enhance public awareness about communication and swallowing

.disorders
.Developing policies and professional standards

: Scope of practice in audiology

Audiologists provide diagnostic, rehabilitation, prevention, assessment, and
habilitation services for auditory, vestibular and related impairments to
people through all ages and from variant cultural, linguistic, regional
.backgrounds, and sexual orientation
It is unethical and prohibited to discriminate in providing audiological
services based on these factors. The optimal goal of providing the
audiological services is to improve the quality of life for people, who are
.suffering from hearing, vestibular and related impairments
: An audiologist function in different activities, including
: A- Prevention, through
Promoting of hearing wellness, as well as protecting of hearing
.function by fitting appropriate hearing aids

Participation in noise measurements of the acoustic environment to

.promote hearing wellness

: B- Identification
Activities that identify problems in hearing, balance and related
.impairments

Supervision, implementation, and follow-up of newborn and school

;hearing screening programs

Screening for speech, orofacial myofunctional disorders, language,

cognitive communication disorders, and/or preferred communication

modalities that may affect education, health, development or
communication and may result in recommendations for rescreening or
comprehensive speech-language pathology assessment or in referral
.for other examinations or services
.Identification of individuals at risk

:C- Assessment
Interpretation of behavioral, electroacoustic, and/or

electrophysiological methods to assess hearing, auditory function,

.balance, and related systems
Interpretation of behavioral, electroacoustic, and/or

electrophysiological methods to assess hearing, auditory function,

.balance, and related systems
.Performance of otoscopy

Cerumen management to prevent the obstruction of the external

.auditory canal

Prepare a report that include interpreting data, summarizing findings,

generating recommendations and developing an audiological
.treatment/management plan
. Referral when necessary

:D- Rehabilitation
.Select and fit appropriate assistive hearing devices

Assessment of candidacy of persons with hearing loss for cochlear

implants and provision of fitting, mapping, and audiological
.rehabilitation to optimize device use

Development of a culturally appropriate, audiological rehabilitative

.management plan

:E- Consultation

Advocacy for the needs of all individuals, including funding of services

.for those with hearing impairments
Consultation with professionals of related and/or allied services when
.needed
: F- Education/Research/Administration

Education, supervision, and administration for audiology graduate, and

.other professional education programs
Participation in the development of audiological standards, and
.devices