Speech Pathologist / Speech Language Therapist (252712)

SPASkill Level 1MLTSSL

Description

Provides diagnostic assessment and management of disorders of communication and swallowing through direct intervention, education, consultancy, advocacy, or a combination of these approaches.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Administering and interpreting a wide range of audiometric tests to determine hearing efficiency and locate sites of detected hearing problems
Interpreting audiometric test results alongside other medical, social and behavioural diagnostic data
Evaluating total response pattern and acoustic tests to distinguish between organic and non-organic hearing loss
Planning, directing and participating in counselling, speech reading and other rehabilitation programs
Prescribing appropriate hearing aids and instructing patients in use
Administering tests and observing patients to determine nature and extent of disorders
Planning and conducting programs of remedial exercise to correct disorders such as stuttering and abnormal articulation
Administering individual and group therapy for rehabilitation of patients with communication problems caused by defective hearing, cerebral palsy, surgery and injury
Advising on treatment for children with difficulties in learning to speak
Counselling and guiding language-handicapped individuals, their families, teachers and employers

Alternative Titles

• Speech Therapist

Assessment Documents

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