Services Overview

Speech-language pathologist assessments provide important information about a client that can help determine the most effective and appropriate treatment plan. Outcomes of a client’s assessment can help SLPs determine what areas the client is having difficulty with and what needs to be done during speech-therapy sessions.

What are speech-language pathologist assessments used for?

SLPs use speech-language pathology assessments to determine a client’s communication status, as well as support feeding and swallowing. In addition, these assessments help assess and analyze articulation, phonology, receptive and expressive language, executive function, cognition, stuttering, impact of communication, social communication.

A speech-language pathology standardized assessment helps SLPs identify: 

• Any specific communication area for which a client might benefit from intervention
• How the client’s communication may impact life participation
• How the client’s communication compares to same-age peers
• Ways to help the client improve and mitigate their challenges