Selected ASHA Practice Policy Documents: Child Language Development and Disorders

Selected practice documents related to Child Language Development & Disorders are featured below from ASHA's Online Practice Policy.

Professional Issues Statements

• Professional Issues in Telepractice for Speech-Language Pathology
• Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in Schools

Practice Scope and Patterns

• Preferred Practice Patterns for the Profession of Speech-Language Pathology
• Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology

Knowledge and Skills Statements

• Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span
• Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists With Respect to Reading and Writing in Children and Adolescents

Position Statements

• Roles and Responsibilities for Speech-Language Pathologists in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span
• Access to Communication Services and Supports: Concerns Regarding the Application of Restrictive "Eligibility" Policies
• Adults With Learning Disabilities: A Call to Action
• Childhood Apraxia of Speech
• Evidence Based Practice in Communication Disorders
• In-Service Programs in Learning Disabilities
• Issues in the Delivery of Services to Individuals With Learning Disabilities
• Prevention of Communication Disorders
• Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in Early Intervention

Practice Guidelines

• Guidelines for Speech-Language Pathologists in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span
• Gender Equality in Language Use
• Meeting the Communication Needs of Persons With Severe Disabilities
• Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists With Respect to Reading and Writing for Children and Adolescents: Practice Guidelines

Relevant Papers

• A Model for Collaborative Service Delivery for Students With Language-Learning Disorders in the Public Schools
• Definitions of Communication Disorders and Variations
• Language

Technical Report

• Principles for Speech-Language Pathologists in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span
• Learning Disabilities and Young Children: Indentification and Intervention
• Access to Communication Services and Supports: Concerns Regarding the Application of Restrictive "Eligibility" Policies: Technical Report
• Childhood Apraxia of Speech
• Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in Early Intervention
• Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders: An Introduction
• Provision of Instruction in English as a Second Language by Speech-Language Pathologists in School Settings: Technical Report
• Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in Respect to Reading and Writing in Children and Adolescents
• Role of Research and the State of Research Training Within Communication Sciences and Disorders