Speech-Language Pathologist
- Complete evaluations/assessments to determine strengths and weaknesses of the child and/or to assist in program planning for children upon referral from child’s primary care provider
- Perform evaluations/assessments of each child based on informed clinical opinion (the integration of both quantitative and qualitative information about a child’s development and need for intervention services and supports)
- Gather information for any evaluation/assessment through systematic observations, interviews, curriculum-based assessments, and the appropriate use of standardized assessment measures.
- Perform evaluations to include language, speech, or hearing test results as well as medical information and barium swallow results to diagnose and develop a treatment plan for swallowing, fluency, language, speech, and voice disorders
- Provide typed evaluation/assessments within five (5) days of completion of the evaluation/assessment to SenseAbilities for each individual child/family
- Assess patient’s needs and adjust treatments in accordance with the patient’s progression (i.e.: Developing treatment plans to assist patients with speech problems such as delayed language, inappropriate pitch, stuttering, swallowing disorders or harsh voice problems)
- Design treatment plans based on your own assessments as well as recommendations from social workers, physicians, and psychologists
- Develop activities for individuals and/or groups to deal with language, swallowing, behavior, and speech problems
- Teach proper techniques for achieving more effective communication, such as lip reading, voice improvement and sign language
- Instruct child on how to strengthen the muscles of the face, tongue, and jaw to facilitate improved speech.