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American River College's speech/language pathology program prepares students to assist speech-language pathologists in treating disorders of communication. Such disorders may be related to articulation and phonology, child and adult language, motor speech, voice, fluency, and hearing. Curriculum includes communication disorders, articulation and phonology for the speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA), professional issues and practices in speech-language pathology, speech/ language/hearing clinical strategies, clinical considerations in service delivery to clients with communication disorders, and fieldwork experience.
Potential career fields include both private and public agencies, such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and the public schools serving preschool through adult-age clients.
