These are the professionals trained for the assessment and treatment of stammering and other communication disorders . They should have the following qualification:
· B.Sc. (Hons )Speech and Hearing/B.Sc. Speech and Hearing/Bachelor in Audiology and speech language Pathology(BASLP)
· M.Sc. Speech language pathology/M.Sc. speech and hearing/ MASLP
· Certified by Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) to work in India
Although in India bachelor degree holders are also eligible to work as speech language pathologist/ speech therapist, but in countries like US minimum requirement is master degree. DHLS is diploma course in the field of speech and hearing and these professional are trained to work as speech therapist assistant/audiologist assistant. They are not speech therapist or audiologist and they can only work under the supervision of speech language pathologist/speech therapist/audiologist.
Dear friends, recently I came to know few of the people without having proper qualification, like ex -stammerers and with different academic background other than speech pathology and speech therapy/speech and hearing are involved in stammering and other communication disorder treatment .Few organize workshop and hide the information like benefit of taking professional help from a professional speech language pathologist/speech therapist. Just for making money .Many of my clients are victims of such quack cum speech therapist. Be alert and you should enquire first qualification of your speech therapist before the treatment. For more details please click on http://speechtherapyindia.in
