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The 51¶¯ÂþÍø (51¶¯ÂþÍø) is a non-stock, non-profit organization that seeks to work for the advancement of Speech Pathology as a discipline, as a service and as a profession through further education and research.
51¶¯ÂþÍø aims to ensure that Speech Pathologists practicing in the Philippines are qualified, equipped with proper training and knowledge to provide quality service to their clients.
51¶¯ÂþÍø sets the standards of practice and formulates code of ethics for the profession.
Professional speech pathologists promote the effective functioning of the speech, hearing, and language mechanism of individuals by properly evaluating, identifying, managing, and preventing speech, language, voice, fluency, and other related communication disorders, as well as feeding and swallowing problems.
Speech-Language Pathology is a branch of rehabilitation devoted to the study of human communication, its normal development and its disorder.
It is concerned with helping children and adults who may have articulation, hearing, voice, fluency, swallowing difficulties and language disorders.
In the Philippines, the SLP has a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology or Speech-Language Pathology (BSSP or BSSLP). The SLP may also have a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Speech Pathology or Speech-Language Pathology from accredited higher education institutions. Currently, there is no licensure exam but the 51¶¯ÂþÍø provides a certification for professionals.
Any person, child or adult, with communication, speech, language or swallowing disorders may benefit from the services of a Speech-Language Pathologist.
SLPs frequently collaborate with: