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New York Speech Therapy Definitions

Acceptable Accrediting Agency - An organization accepted by the department as a reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation at the postsecondary level, applying its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent and nondiscriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized for this purpose by the United States Department of Education.

Acceptable Certifying Agency - An organization accepted by the department as a reliable authority for the purpose of certifying SLPs, applying its criteria for granting certification in a fair, consistent, and non-discriminatory manner.

Independent Study - Individualized professional study that is self-initiated, goal-driven learning based on reading and research.

Peer Review - Review by an individual or individuals who have appropriate credentials and are recognized experts in the subject which they are reviewing.

Practice of Speech-Language Pathology - The application of principles, methods and procedures of measurement, prediction, non-medical diagnosis, testing, counseling, consultation, rehabilitation and instruction related to the development and disorders of speech, voice, swallowing, and/or language for the purpose of preventing, ameliorating or modifying such disorder conditions in individuals and/or groups of individuals.

Professional Subjects - For both the profession of speech-language pathology and the profession of audiology the subjects of speech, voice, language and/or hearing; and for the profession of speech-language pathology the additional subject of swallowing.

Related Subjects - For both the profession of speech-language pathology and the profession of audiology the following subjects: legal or regulatory issues; reimbursement issues; general supervision; business practices; pedagogical methodologies; or other topics which contribute to the professional practice of speech-language pathology and/or audiology as such practice is defined in Article 159 of the Education Law; or other matters of health care, law, ethics and professional responsibility which contribute to the health and welfare of the public.

Self-Study - Structured study based on audio, audio-visual, written, on-line, and other media that is provided by a sponsor approved by the department pursuant to subdivision (i) of this section.

Supervision- Supervision by a SLP licensed in New York State, except that supervision of any experience acquired outside New York State or in an exempt setting, may be provided by a person approved for supervision by an acceptable certifying agency or a person holding the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

Reference

N.Y. Edu. Law §8201

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. §52.36

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. §78.8

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