43-37-02. Definitions

43-37-02. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Audiologist" means an individual licensed by the board to practice audiology. 2. "Audiology" means the application of principles, methods, and procedures of measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling, instruction, habilitation, or rehabilitation related to hearing and disorders of hearing including vestibular testing, for the purpose of evaluating, identifying, managing, preventing, ameliorating, or modifying such disorders and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals. 3. "Board" means the state board of examiners on audiology and speech-language pathology. 4. "Habilitation" and "rehabilitation" include hearing aid evaluation and recommendation, auditory training, and speech reading. 5. "Licensee" means an audiologist, speech-language pathologist, or speech-language pathology assistant. 6. "Speech-language pathologist" means an individual licensed by the board to practice speech-language pathology. 7. "Speech-language pathology" means the application of principles, methods, and procedures for measurement, testing, evaluation, identification, prediction, counseling, or instruction related to the development and disorders of speech, language, voice, cognitive-communication, swallowing, and augmentative alternative communication for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, preventing, managing, habilitating or rehabilitating, ameliorating, or modifying such disorders and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals. 8. "Speech-language pathology assistant" means an individual licensed by the board to assist in the practice of speech-language pathology.