Speech Language Pathology
What Do Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) Assess?
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) help children and teens who have challenges with communication. This includes speaking clearly, understanding and using language, expressing ideas and emotions, following directions, reading and writing, and using language for social interaction with others.
SLPs work with a wide range of ages and needs—from toddlers just learning to talk to teens who may need support with writing or social communication.
Every child is different, so the SLP begins with an assessment to better understand your child’s strengths and areas of need. From there, they create a plan to support your child’s communication at home, in school, and in everyday life.
The goal is to help your child communicate clearly and confidently—so they can thrive functionally, socially, academically, and emotionally.
