Our members are educators, speechpathologists, a retired school nurse, school psychologists, retired diagnosticians and a grandmother of a student with special needs.
Speech-language pathologists diagnose and treat any disorder related to speech-language communication, with about 50% working in educational services and the rest employed by health care and social assistance facilities.
Speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and other specialized doctors can be critical for early intervention to help a child lessen the challenges of autism.