The report summarizes findings from a 3-year national self-study of the profession of speech-language pathology and audiology. The study followed a four-phase timeline; (1) identification of clinical-educational needs of the communicatively handicapped (traditionally served speech and language impaired individuals as well as those with other…

Information relevant to the practice of speech-language pathology/audiology is extracted from the "Ninth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Education of the Handicapped Act" (1987), including: number of students with various handicapping conditions receiving special education services and related services, personnel…

Summarizes factors which make delivery of human services extremely difficult in Micronesia, noting problems of geographic distance and isolation and cultural and linguistic diversity. Presents a plan for providing services to persons with communication disorders using a speech-language pathologist and an audiologist with doctorates to supervise…