Harlingen - The American Speech-Language Hearing Association -- the association that grants basic certification to all Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) as an entry level requirement for clinical practice -- began this specialty recogni-tion program in 1995. When searching for a specialist on the BRS-S membership website, there are approximately 136 people nationwide who hold the BRS-S certification. Cheri is one of only nine listed in Texas, 7 in Houston and 1 in San Antonio