License: SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

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1400 E. Washington Ave.

P.O. Box 8935

Madison, WI 53708-8935

(608) 266-2112

A speech-language pathologist is an individual engaged in the practice of speech-language pathology. Speech-language pathology means applying principles, methods or procedures of prevention, identification, evaluation, consultation, intervention, instruction or research related to speech, language, cognition or swallowing or any abnormal condition involving speech, articulation, fluency, voice, verbal or written language, auditory comprehension, cognition or communication or oral, pharyngeal or laryngeal sensorimotor competencies. Except as provided under s. 459.22, Wis. Stats., no person may engage in the practice of speech-language pathology or use the title "speech-language pathologist" or any similar title unless the person holds a current speech-language pathologist license granted by the Hearing and Speech Examining Board.