Speech and Language Therapy and Autism Ranking:

History

Speech and language therapy (known as speech and language pathology in the USA) began in 18th century England. The focus of the treatment was on elocution - teaching people to speak ‘properly’.

In the USA, the American Academy of Speech Correction was founded in 1925 to promote scientific, organised work in the field of speech correction. It changed its name several times in the following decades, becoming known as the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 1978.

In the UK, the College of Speech Therapists was founded in 1945 to promote the art and science of speech and language therapy. It changed its name to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in 1995.

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17 Jun 2022

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