What is a speech and language evaluation? Prior to recommending any therapy services or intervention, a speech-language pathologist, or SLP, must first complete a thorough evaluation of the person’s communication, cognitive-linguistic, voice, feeding, or swallowing skills.

Autism is typically diagnosed during early childhood.  Because autism can be difficult to diagnose, evaluation is often completed by a multi-disciplinary team that includes a variety of professionals that, together, covers a wide range of