top of page
Speech-Language Pathologist
What Is SLP?
What Is SLP?: FAQ
The field of Speech-Language Pathology, or speech therapy, covers an increasingly wide range of clinical areas. In a nutshell, Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs, or speech therapists) work with people who have difficulty with communication and/or eating and swallowing. SLPs work in a variety of settings (e.g. schools, hospitals, private clinics, and in homes), and with people of all ages (from newborns to the elderly). Below is a brief description of the different areas where an SLP can help.
Speech - Pronunciation/articulation of sounds, words, and sentences.
Language - Whether oral or written (reading and writing), comprehension or expression.
Voice - Refers to vocal quality, pitch, intonation, etc.
Cognitive-communication - Communication impairments related to underlying cognitive difficulty, where cognition refers to attention/concentration, memory, and executive functioning (Planning/organising, problem solving/reasoning, decision making, etc.)
Fluency - Stuttering and cluttering.
Eating & swallowing - Refers to chewing and managing/swallowing foods and liquids, as well as other mealtime behaviours.
For more detailed information on the role of the SLP, visit whatsslp.com.
bottom of page