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ASHA
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(American Speech-Language and Hearing Association)- the professional organization that provides certification to speech-language pathologists and audiologists as well as setting criteria and monitoring accreditation of academic programs and facilities providing clinical services in communication sciences and disorders.
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Audiologist
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a professional who studies, assesses, and treats individuals who have hearing impairments. They may evaluate and diagnose hearing loss; and provide educational and/or rehabilitative services.
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Speech-Language Pathologist
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a professional who assesses and treats a variety of individuals with speech and/or language disorders.
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License
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a procedure that grants legal permission for a individual to practice in a specific area, usually a profession, and affirms that standards have been met.
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Accreditation
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a procedure that recognizes educational institutions or facilities providing services to the public as maintaining and conforming to necessary standards.
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Certification
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a procedure by which and individual is affirmed as meeting a standard that is usually administered by a professional organization or government agency.
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Certificate of Clincal Competence
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a certificate issued by ASHA in either speech-language pathology or audiology that affirms the individual has met the minimal standards for practice in the profession.
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Deafness Studies
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the common designation for academic programs and departments that contain scholars who study individuals who are Deaf.
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Discipline
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Unique area of study; compare with profession
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Ethics
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the principles of conduct that govern an individual or group. ASHA has an official code of ethics, and members can be censured or hey can lose their membership in the association for ethical violations.
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Support Personnel
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individuals with less training who perform some duties of audiologist and speech-language pathologists under the supervision of licensed and certified professionals
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Profession
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area of practice
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Organic
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disorder with a known physical cause
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Functional
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disorder with no known physical cause
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Congenital
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disorder that occurs at birth or in the early developmental period.
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Acquired
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disorder that occurs after speech and language skills have been developed
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Articulation and phonological disorders
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problems producing speech sounds correctly due to differences in anatomical structures, physiological functions, or learning
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