Section 27Sec./Art. 27

Scope of the Practice of Speech Language Pathology. - The scope of the practice of speech language pathology shall embrace the performance, in collaboration with other professionals, families and the community, of any of the following:

(a) Screening, identifying, assessing, diagnosing, managing and preventing disorders of communication such as articulation, fluency, voice, hearing and language;

(b) Screening, identifying, assessing, diagnosing, managing and preventing disorders of oral-pharyngeal functions such as dysphagia and related disorders;

(c) Screening, identifying, assessing, diagnosing, and managing cognitive communication systems and provide training in their use;

(d) Assessing, selecting, and developing augmentative and alternative communication systems and providing training in their use;

(e) Screening hearing acuity for the purpose of speech language evaluation and aural rehabilitation;

(f) Planning, teaching, and carrying out home programs and training for patients and their families;

(g) Planning, conducting, and evaluating teaching-learning activities for students of speech language pathology and other related courses, and for other practitioners, patients, their families and the general public;

(h) Planning, conducting, and evaluating researches in pursuit of new knowledge for the growth of speech language pathology in the Philippines;

(i) Providing consultancy to government and nongovernment organizations regarding the field of speech language pathology; and

(j) Teaching, lecturing, and reviewing subjects given in the licensure examination.