What is it about?
In this letter to the editor, the author discusses four problems with the title "speech-language pathologist" and advocates for replacing it.
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Why is it important?
The term "speech-language pathologist" is professionally ambiguous, is incompatible with the spirit of equity-mindedness and positive psychology, and not appropriate for public education efforts.
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The term "speech-language pathologist" has several issues. We need a big team approach to reflect on these issues and find a replacement.
Dr. Adithya Chandregowda
Nova Southeastern University
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This page is a summary of: Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist: Time to Revise Our Titles?, Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, June 2025, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA),
DOI: 10.1044/2025_persp-25-00050.
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