§ 25-35.6-1-2 — Definitions

Indiana § 25-35.6-1-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 35.6: SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS AND
• Ch. 1: General Provisions

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(a) As used in this article, "board" means the
speech-language pathology and audiology board established by this
article.
(b) As used in this article, "person" means any individual,
organization, or corporate body, except that only an individual may be
licensed under this article.
(c) As used in this article, "speech-language pathologist" means an
individual who practices speech-language pathology and who presents
himself or herself to the public by any title or description of services
incorporating the words speech pathologist, speech-language
pathologist, speech therapist, speech-language specialist, teacher of
communication disorders, speech correctionist, speech clinician,
language pathologist, language therapist, logopedist, communicologist,
voice therapist, voice pathologist, or any similar title or description of
service.
(d) As used in this article, "speech-language pathology" means the
application of nonmedical and nonsurgical principles, methods, and
procedures for the following:
(1) The prevention, evaluation, habilitation, rehabilitation,
instruction, and research of communication and swallowing
disorders.
(2) The elective modification of communication behaviors.
(3) The enhancement of communication, including the use of
augmentative or alternate communication strategies.
(e) As used in this article, "audiologist" means an individual who
practices audiology and who presents himself or herself to the public
by any title or description of services incorporating the words
audiologist, hearing clinician, hearing therapist, hearing specialist,
audiometrist, vestibular specialist, or any similar title or description of
service.
(f) As used in this article, "audiology" means the application of
nonmedical and nonsurgical principles, methods, and procedures of
prevention, evaluation, habilitation, rehabilitation, instruction, and
research of disorders of hearing, auditory function, and vestibular
function. The term includes:
(1) the selling and fitting of prescription hearing aids and
over-the-counter hearing aids;
(2) auditory training; and
(3) speech reading.
(g) As used in this article, "support personnel" means individuals
who meet the qualifications which the board shall establish for the
following:
(1) Speech-language pathology aide.
(2) Speech-language pathology associate.
(3) Speech-language pathology assistant.
(h) As used in this article, "audiology assistant" means an individual
who:
(1) is not licensed as an audiologist under this article;
(2) meets qualifications which the board may establish; and
(3) provides specific services under the direction and supervision
of a licensed audiologist.
(i) As used in this article, "clinical fellowship" means a supervised
professional experience.
(j) As used in this article, "direct supervision" means onsite
observation and guidance while an assigned evaluation or therapeutic
activity is being performed.
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.262, SEC.1; Acts 1974, P.L.1,
SEC.11. As amended by P.L.149-1987, SEC.104; P.L.212-2005,
SEC.63; P.L.37-2025, SEC.4.