What is a Speech-Language Specialist?

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults (ASHA.org).

In New Jersey schools we are certified by the Department of Education under an additional title, "Speech-Language Specialist" (SLS).

What is the role of the SLP/SLS in the School?

The following link will take you to an easy to understand overview of the role of the SLP in our schools, presented by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

http://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/slp/schools/prof-consult/slprole.pdf