Speech Language Pathology
Speech language pathologists are licensed health care professionals with a Master’s or Doctorate degree in speech language pathology. All therapists must pass a test with a score determined by the state in which they take the exam; all speech language pathologists must be licensed in the state in which they practice.
Some examples of issues that Speech Language Pathologists will treat via evidence-based interventions:
Dysphagia - difficulty swallowing
Aphasia - loss of ability to understand or express speech caused by brain damage.
Apraxia - motor planning to perform tasks or movements