An International Perspective on Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

Jennifer A. Ostergren, S. M. Aguilar
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In 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank highlighted several pressing concerns in the area of service provision to individuals with disabilities, including a global shortage of rehabilitation personnel. The use of mid-level workers was recommended as one strategy for improving human resource capacity in this area. In the United States, speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) are one type of mid-level worker that has received recent attention. The American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) updated its policy statement on SLPAs in 2013 and also implemented a voluntary affiliation for assistants in 2011. Unfortunately, a paucity of research exists in the United States on this topic. Internationally, however, researchers have reported on the topic of assistants in the field of speech-language pathology. This manuscript serves as an integrative review of the research literature on the topic of assistants in the field of speech-language pathology from an international pe...
语言病理学助理的国际视野
2011年,世界卫生组织(世卫组织)和世界银行强调了向残疾人提供服务领域的若干紧迫问题,包括全球康复人员短缺。建议使用中级工作人员作为改进这一领域人力资源能力的一项战略。在美国,语言病理学助理(slpa)是最近受到关注的一种中层工作人员。美国言语语言和听力协会(ASHA)在2013年更新了其关于slpa的政策声明,并在2011年实施了助理的自愿加入。不幸的是,在美国,关于这个话题的研究很少。然而,在国际上,研究人员已经在语言病理学领域报道了助手的话题。本手稿作为研究文献的综合审查助理在言语语言病理学领域的主题,从国际pe…
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