Speech Therapy
What is a Speech Therapists?
…a licensed professional trained in evaluation and treatment of :
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Expressive and receptive language disorders
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Speech Disorders such as stuttering and voice disorders
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Articulation and phonological disorders
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Cognitive skills: problem solving and reasoning
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Pragmatic language: social communication disorders
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Oral motor and swallowing skills
What is Speech Therapy?
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders related to speech, language, cognition, voice, swallowing and fluency. SLP’s at Aspire hold the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), which requires a master’s, doctoral or other recognized post baccalaureate degree. ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists complete a supervised postgraduate professional experience and pass a national examination as described in the ASHA certification standards. Demonstration of continued professional development is mandated for the maintenance of the CCC-SLP. In Texas, Speech-language pathologists hold Texas state licensure.
How can a Speech Therapist Help?
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders related to speech, language, cognition, voice, swallowing and fluency. SLP’s at Aspire hold the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), which requires a master’s, doctoral or other recognized post baccalaureate degree. ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists complete a supervised postgraduate professional experience and pass a national examination as described in the ASHA certification standards. Demonstration of continued professional development is mandated for the maintenance of the CCC-SLP. In Texas, Speech-language pathologists hold Texas state licensure.
Speech Disorders
Language Disorders
Other Disorers
*Apraxia
*Stuttering
*Dysarthria
*Language Articulation
*Communicative Device Training
*Dysphagia
*Feeding Disorders