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Practice Issues

• Legal Guidance on Speech-Language Pathologist Using Electrical Stimulation to Treat Swallowing Disorders
• SLPAB Web site Notification on Auditory Processing Disorders (APD)
• Speech-Language Pathology Assistant's Role in Routine Feeding Activities

SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS

The Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Practice Act (Practice Act) defines the appropriate duties and supervision requirements for support personnel in the practices of speech-language pathology and audiology. Two issues have recently surfaced before the Board relating to qualified personnel acting under the supervision of licensed speech-language pathologists and audiologists. The issues required further analysis and legal clarification of the applicable provisions:

• Vestibular Function Studies Conducted by Industry Technicians
• Speech-Language Pathologists Supervising Occupational Therapists