| Abstract: | Comment by John L. Boland, Jr. on the statement called Principle 5.43 in "Psychology and Its Relations with Other Professions." Boland argues that Principle 5.43 suggests that speech pathologists (speech therapists, speech correctionists) "do not assume the responsibilities for professional decisions" and therefore do not have professional status. Speech pathology is, I infer, a sort of limbo for psychologists with limited training. If this is not true, I see no reason why this publication should take upon itself the job of defining the job of the speech pathologist. The kindest thing Boland can say about Principle 5.43 is that it is almost unbelievably snobbish. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
