Speech-Language Pathologists, also known as SLPs, are experts in communication who engages in professional practice across the life span from babies to geriatrics. SLPs treat many types of communication and swallowing problems.  Communication and swallowing are broad terms encompassing many facets of function.   Communication includes speech sound production and fluency, language, literacy, social communication, cognition, voice, resonance, and hearing. Swallowing includes all aspects of swallowing, including related feeding behaviors.  The SLP assesses the underlying communication and/or swallowing challenges and addresses the findings with therapy, when applicable, with the goal of achieving desired optimal outcomes.