About Us

Our Mission: 

Enhancing the communicative lives of people affected by neurologic disorders.

Vision:

To ensure that every person affected by neurologic communication disorders receives the highest quality clinical services.

In order to accomplish this vision, we will:

  • Provide leadership and mentorship to support clinical expertise in neurologic communication disorders;
  • Promote state-of-the-art education of practitioners in neurologic communication disorders;
  • Credential expert speech-language pathologists through board certification in neurologic communication disorders;
  • Develop professional practice documents to guide evidence-based decisions;
  • Address barriers to implementing effective clinical practices and service delivery;
  • Promote research that contributes to better understanding and management of neurologic communication disorders;
  • Establish and support interprofessional collaborations; and
  • Provide resources to clinicians, educators, and scientists working with people affected by neurologic communication disorders.
  • Foster diversity and encourage translation of principles of diversity and inclusion into research and clinical practice.


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Board Certification

Board Certification is a way to formally identify your clinical expertise in neurogenic communication disorders. 

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