Abstract

There is a growing need for speech and language pathology services in South Korea, especially for persons with neurogenic communication disorders, given that the population of elderly adults increases rapidly. This article provides information on (a) prevalence and incidence of neurogenic communication disorders, (b) speech and language service delivery system, and (c) demographics of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and obtaining competency in neurogenic communication disorders in South Korea. The importance of international collaborations is discussed to better understand culturally and linguistically diverse populations with neurogenic communication disorders.

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