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October, 2005
Becky’s Tip for Parents
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When looking for an
appropriate Speech Therapist for your child, be
sure to check the Speech Therapist’s background
– ask what area s/he specializes in and what age
ranges and disabilities s/he has experience
with. We did not realize this mistake until we
had been working with our Speech Therapist for
three years. When the Consultants from the Brent
Woodall Foundation met with our Speech Therapist
and asked her what her background was, much to
our surprise we discovered it was geriatric
rehabilitation! I now understand why this was
not the right Speech Therapist for Katie.
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A good place to start your
search is through the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
website, www.asha.org. Here you can search to
find Speech-Language Pathologists that are
members of this national organization, which
requires them to obtain a Master's Degree in
Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology, hold a
Certificate of Clinical Competency (see Speech
Tip of the Month) and complete at least 10
continuing education hours per year.
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