speech-language pathology

American  

[speech-lang-gwij puh-thol-uh-jee] / ˈspitʃˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ pəˈθɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the study and treatment of speech and voice disorders, as stuttering, lisping, or lalling, and of language disturbances, as aphasia or delayed language acquisition.

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Etymology

Origin of speech-language pathology

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

“You know what things are. You are the person you were — but others don’t know that,” said Lyn Turkstra, a professor of speech-language pathology and neuroscience at McMaster University in Canada.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2022

“The general public assumes that if someone doesn’t respond, they are intellectually challenged,” said Roberta DePompei, a retired professor of speech-language pathology at the University of Akron.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2022

Public Schools until Maya Angelou Public Charter School took over the responsibility in October — is supposed to have services such as speech-language pathology to ensure that each person is able to access the curriculum.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022

Over a two-and-a-half-hour speech-language pathology class, she wondered, wouldn’t there be a risk to everyone in there?

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2021

She graduated from CUNY’s Queens College and received a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Adelphi University.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2019