语言病理学家对无法清晰交流的人进行评估并提供临床服务。这些人可能在发音，口吃，发声，理解和产生语言，注意力，记忆力和/或解决问题方面存在问题。语言病理学家可以帮助客户发展或恢复功能性沟通技巧，从而使他们能够在社会上有所作为。他们为个人及其家人提供有关沟通障碍的咨询，并帮助他们学会应对经常伴随这些障碍的压力和误解。此外，他们还可以与有口腔运动问题并导致进食和吞咽困难的人一起工作。听力学家评估并为有听力或平衡问题的人们提供临床服务。评估包括测量一个人开始听到声音的响度，该人区分声音的能力以及听力损失的性质和程
Speech-language pathologists assess and provide clinical services to people who cannot communicate clearly. These individuals may have problems with articulation, stuttering, voice, understanding and producing language, attention, memory and/or problem solving. Speech-language pathologists help clients develop, or recover functional communication skills so they can fulfill their rolls in society. They counsel individuals and their families concerning communication disorders and help them learn to cope with the stress and misunderstanding that often accompany these disorders. Additionally, they may work with people who have oral motor problems causing eating and swallowing difficulties. Audiologists assess and provide clinical services to people who have hearing or balance problems. Assessments include measuring the loudness at which a person begins to hear sounds, the person's ability to distinguish between sounds, and nature and extent of hearing loss. Audiologists interpret these results and may coordinate them with medical, educational and psychological information to make a diagnosis and determine a course of treatment. The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program begins in the autumn quarter and is based on the completion of two years of prerequisite course work at any accredited college or university. The emphasis for the next two years is on professional courses and practical experience. Supervised clinical practicum is an integral part of the student's education. Completion of specific theoretical courses precedes placement for practicum.