“Audiometric testing”- The assessment of hearing sensitivity for pure tone air conduction stimuli.

“Candidate”- A person applying for licensure as either a speech pathologist or audiologist.

“Certificate from a National Professional Organization” - The certificate of clinical competence in speech language pathology or audiology issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or any other comparable certificate, awarded by a comparable national organization, approved by the Commissioner of Public Health.

“Commissioner”- The Connecticut Commissioner of Public Health.

“Department”- The Connecticut Department of Health Services.

“Licensed Speech and Language Pathologist” - A person licensed under this chapter to practice speech and language pathology.

“Screening” - The use of test procedures (usually pure tone frequency testing) for the purpose of identifying those individuals whose hearing may be at risk. Screening is not diagnostic testing. It does not employ threshold seeking techniques.

“Speech and Language Pathologist” - An individual who engages in the practice of speech and language pathology under any title or description of service incorporating the words speech pathologist, speech pathology, speech therapist, speech therapy, speech correction, speech correctionist, speech clinician, language pathologist, language pathology, aphasiologist, aphasia therapist, voice therapy, voice therapist, voice pathologist, phoniatrist, communication disorder specialist, communication specialist or any similar titles or description of services.

“Standard Certificate for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists” -The certificate issued by the Connecticut state department of education.

“The Practice of Speech and Language Pathology” - The application of principles, methods and procedures for the measurement, testing, diagnosis, prediction, counseling or instruction relating to the development and disorders of speech, voice or language or feeding and swallowing or other upper aerodigestive functions for the purpose of diagnosing, preventing, treating, ameliorating or modifying such disorders and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals, and includes screening individuals for hearing loss or middle ear pathology using otoacoustic emissions screening, screening tympanometry or conventional pure-tone air conduction methods, including otoscopic inspection.

Reference

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 399-20-408

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-416