Associate Professor/ Coordinator: Monica Porter
Office Phone: 714-564-6668
E-Mail: porter_monica@sac.edu
Office Location:SAC L-220-3
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The Speech-Language Pathology Assistant AA Degree prepares graduates to work under the supervision of a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist to provide therapy to individuals with communication disorders. Communication disorders affect the way people understand and talk.
Examples of speech and language disorders include articulation, stuttering, voice, and language difficulties such as aphasia (the loss of speech and language abilities resulting from stroke and head injury). The field of speech-language pathologyoffers an opportunity to connect with people, to help make a difference.
What do Speech-Language Pathology Assistants Do?
Speech-Language Pathology assistants will be trained to conduct screening procedures, administer treatment plans as prescribed by the Speech-Language Pathologist and provide general support assistance to the Speech-Language Pathologist. Speech-Language Pathology assistants may work with infants, children, young adults or seniors in educational, clinical, and medical settings such as schools, daycare centers, hospitals, nursing homes and clinics. In addition, Headstart, the federally funded pre-school program for disadvantaged populations, has also expressed a strong interest in hiring Speech-Language Pathology Assistants.
Course work includes study in the areas of speech-language disorders, treatment and fieldwork experience in an educational and clinical or medical setting. Under the supervision of licensed speech-language pathologists, students will be able to apply their classroom learning to practical solutions. Graduates of the program who complete all AA degree requirements with a grade of C or better will be eligible for registration as a speech language pathology assistant by the State of California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board.