Description
Speech and language therapists focus on the aetiology, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of communication and swallowing disorders in people of all ages in order to help them maintain, promote, improve, initiate, or recover the ability to communicate both verbally and nonverbally. They address the development of language, speech, vocal and hearing functions, and disorders and disabilities in the cranial, facial, and oral area.
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Theoretical Knowledge
human anatomyhealth care occupation-specific ethicshygiene in a health care settingmedical terminologyprofessional documentation in health careaudiologyfirst aidpathologymovement techniquespaediatricshearing lossphoneticsspeech techniqueslinguisticsspecial needs educationbehavioural neurologyfacial gymnasticspsychiatryneuropsychologylogopaedicsmedical informaticsaudiometryhuman physiologyhealth care legislationlip readingphoniatricsotorhinolaryngologic conditionssign languageneurologypsychologycued speechpsychoacousticsbobath therapypsycholinguisticsautismpedagogy
Practical Skills
communicate in healthcarework in multidisciplinary health teamsformulate a case conceptualisation model for therapytreat swallowing disorderstreat speech disordersinteract with healthcare usersaccept own accountabilityprovide health educationcounsel on communication disorderscounsel patients on improving speechfollow clinical guidelinesinform policy makers on health-related challengespromote good habits to avoid communication disordersensure safety of healthcare usersapply organisational techniquesrespond to changing situations in health careeducate on the prevention of illnessuse e-health and mobile health technologiesrecord healthcare users' progress related to treatmentadhere to organisational guidelinesteach communication methodsevaluate the psychological impact of speech problemscontribute to continuity of health caremanage healthcare users' datadiagnose speech disordersencourage healthcare user's self-monitoringconduct research on speech-related topicsmanage the neuropsychiatric sequelae of strokeexercise patienceapply context specific clinical competencescomply with legislation related to health caredevelop a collaborative therapeutic relationshipuse techniques to increase patients' motivationmonitor patients' progress related to treatmentorganise relapse preventiondeal with emergency care situationscomply with quality standards related to healthcare practiceempathise with the healthcare userlisten activelywork in a multicultural environment in health careadvise on healthcare users' informed consentpromote inclusionperform therapy sessionsuse foreign languages in patient caresupervise speech and language teaminterpret diagnostic tests in otorhinolaryngologyconduct polysomnographyrefer healthcare usersundertake clinical auditprovide stroke rehabilitation servicesuse foreign languages for health-related research