Speech and Language Therapist
Helps people with communication and swallowing disorders.
Degree
Also known as
Speech-Language PathologistSLTCommunication TherapistVoice Therapist
Essential Skills
Differential diagnosis of communication disordersDysphagia assessment and managementAAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) prescriptionTherapy programme design and deliveryStandardised assessment tool administrationReport writing for multidisciplinary teams
Good to Have
Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)Parent-mediated intervention
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