Speech-Language Pathology



Speech-Language Pathology

Introduction

Speech Language Pathology is the medical way of treating language disorder. The professionals who conduct these therapies are called Speech Language Pathologists. They have therapies for the communication disorder. The speech is produced through the process of phonation that has capability of sound production. This therapy helps to the patients having problem in their languages, which includes the principles and rules of grammar and structuring sentences, and other parts of the languages. From several decades there have been different researches that have been conduct for on this topic. The interpretation of words, meanings, sign and symbols are part of language. Speech Language Pathologists work for the education of special children. There are certified degrees for Speech language pathologists.

Statement of Problem

There are several studies that are reviewed for the paper, although it has been noticed that there are very few researches on how Speech Language Pathologist work and how effective they are in communication and language disorders. The research question of this study will be: Are Speech Language Pathologists effective in providing therapy for communication disorders?

Literature Review

There are five peer reviewed journals that are analyzed to for the literature of this study. Speech-language pathologists working with children with disabilities and their families are seeking guidance for the difficult ethical problems they encounter in clinical practice in the face of rapid infants and children with severe disabilities. While guidelines and codes of ethical conduct exist for speech-language pathologists the researcher's experience as a member of both provincial and national ethics committees suggests that the ethical perspectives of speech-language pathologists working with pediatric clients are not necessarily represented by the various guidelines, regulations, and codes of ethics currently available in the professional literature.

According to Billingsley, B.S. (1993), Speech-language pathologists are well-equipped to treat a wide gamut of voice Disorders in various populations, yet the singing voice often presents with its own Peculiarities, obstacles, and requirements on the part of the clinician. Although these issues are not adequately met in the current research in terms of clinical application. This is important to strive to identify some of the special considerations for SLPs working with the disordered singing voice such as clinician training—as well as offer suggestions for developing appropriate assessment and intervention techniques. More research will invariably be needed, but current best practice should endeavor to utilize the existing body of knowledge available in the disciplines of speech-language pathology, laryngologist, and vocal pedagogy as necessary and appropriate.

In Accordance with Andrews, JR. and Andrews, M.A. (1990) the profession or speech-language pathology emerged from the fields of medicine and elocution, disciplines primarily comprised of men. Today, the profession of speech-language pathology is largely composed of women. The latest demographics from the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (ASHA) show that of all certified speech-language pathologists in the United States, 95.6% are female and 4.4% are male (ASHA, 2006). Regarding ASI IA leadership positions, both genders are represented, however, women's leadership within the profession is largely uninvestigated. The purpose of this study is to ...