Speech-Language Pathologist

218,306 active NPIs list Speech-Language Pathologist (taxonomy code 235Z00000X) as their primary specialty.

Definition

The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.

Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers › Speech-Language Pathologist · Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy

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