(a) Individuals licensed under the Act may conduct communication screening.
(b) Communication screening may include cursory assessments of language, speech, and cognition to determine if further testing is indicated. Formal instruments and informal observations may be used for the assessment. If the screening is not passed, a detailed evaluation is indicated.
  (1) The aspects of language to be screened may include phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
  (2) The aspects of speech to be screened may include articulation or speech sound production, voice (including phonation and resonation), and fluency.
  (3) The aspects of cognition to be screened are any cognitive processes affecting communication function.
(c) Language, speech, and cognition screening should be conducted in the client's dominant language and primary mode of communication.

Source Note: The provisions of this §111.190 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4441; amended to be effective May 16, 2024, 49 TexReg 3234