Action | Practice by assistant speech-language pathologists |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 1/28/2015 |
I am very concerned about the regulation of SLP-As. I am concerned that in small localities where staffing is very difficult, the SLP-A position will not be adequately supervised and thus impact the quality and job opportunities for licensed SLPs. I am also concerned about the increased workload of adequately supervising SLP-As without appropriate reduction is caseload. Also, I feel that the educational requirements for the SLP-A certification need to be specific to the area of speech/language disorders.
Thank you for the opportunity to express my feelings and concerns,
Brenda Wallace, MA CCC/SLP