Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists came under the jurisdiction of the

Department in 1992. The practice of audiology is the application of nonmedical methods

and procedures for the identification, measurement, testing, appraisal, prediction,

habilitation, rehabilitation or instruction related to hearing and disorders of hearing.

Speech-language pathology deals with hearing screening tests and aural rehabilitation

procedures, and with acts or practices that are necessary for the evaluation of and training in

the use of augmentative communication systems, communication variation, cognitive

rehabilitation, non-spoken language production and comprehension. The Board is made

up of five persons appointed by the Secretary, consisting of two speech-language

pathologists, two audiologists and one public member. The Board is charged with providing

Kim Cavitt Au.D. Chicago

* Celeste R. Kobulnicky Oswego

Deborah S. Pitcher Au.D. Bloomington

Carol M. Szymanski Ph.D. Dyer

Leslie N. Ward, Public Member Chicago

* Chairperson

Last Updated: May 8, 2012

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