The faculty of the Speech-Language Pathology Assistant at Evergreen Valley College is committed to the philosophy and goals as outlined by Evergreen Valley College s Mission Statement. The mission of the college states that the primary goal is to prepare and empower students in a global an multicultural society. The college statement also states as its goal provision of access to a wide range of occupational programs. It makes a commitment to provide support for meeting needs of an increasingly diverse population.
Silicon Valley is home to a growing population of individuals with communication disorders.
To serve this large and diverse client population, highly qualified support personnel are needed to assist speech-language pathologists in meeting the needs of their expanding caseloads. Evergreen s multicultural student population is an excellent resource for much needed bilingual personnel in the field of communication disorders. Spiraling costs of healthcare and education combined with increased technology have helped redefine the role of the speech-language pathologist. A change is needed in the traditional delivery of speech-language pathology services to keep pace with the growing need in medical and educational settings.