(a) Individuals licensed under the Act may conduct
communication screening.
(b) Communication screening may include cursory assessments
of language, speech, and cognition to determine if further testing
is indicated. Formal instruments and informal observations may be
used for the assessment. If the screening is not passed, a detailed
evaluation is indicated.
(1) The aspects of language to be screened may include
phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
(2) The aspects of speech to be screened may include
articulation or speech sound production, voice (including phonation
and resonation), and fluency.
(3) The aspects of cognition to be screened are any
cognitive processes affecting communication function.
(c) Language, speech, and cognition screening should
be conducted in the client's dominant language and primary mode of
communication.
|