Speech Pathologists are typically either employed by an institution like a hospital, school or nursing home, or they have their own private practice where they see patients. They perform duties like assessing, diagnosing, treating and helping to prevent swallowing and communication disorders in adults and children. Swallowing, speech and language disorders result from a variety of causes including autism, a cleft palate, Parkinson’s disease, developmental delay, hearing loss, brain injury and stroke.
O que um Speech Pathologist faz?
A Speech Pathologist, or Speech Therapist, is responsible for helping people communicate and swallow appropriately. Their duties include assessing patients, diagnosing disorders than can impact swallowing and speaking and providing treatment for their patients.
Responsabilidades
Um Speech Pathologist deve ser capaz de cumprir vários deveres e responsabilidades. A seguir estão alguns deveres e responsabilidades que um Speech Pathologist deve ser capaz de executar:
Evaluating levels of swallowing, speech and language difficulty
Identifying treatment options
Creating and carrying out individualized treatment plans addressing specific functional needs
Teaching patients how to make sounds while improving their voices and maintaining fluency
Helping individuals improve sentence structure and vocabulary used in written and oral language
Working with adults and children in developing and strengthening muscles used to swallow
Habilidades necessárias
Um Speech Pathologist competitivo terá certas habilidades e qualificações, incluindo:
Analytical skills for selecting the best diagnostic tools and analyzing results to identify an accurate diagnosis while developing an effective treatment plan.
Communication skills for communicating diagnoses, test results and available treatments in terms that clients and their families can understand.
Compassion when working with individuals frustrated by the difficulties they are experiencing.
Attention to detail for maintaining notes on treatment and progress.
Listening skills for listening to concerns and symptoms of clients so they can decide the most appropriate course of treatment.
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