Speech Language Pathologist
- Assesses patients of all age groups (infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics), develops, plans, and implements an individualized therapy program for each patient.
- Assessment and treatment of:
- aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, and cognitive/linguistic defects from stroke, brain tumor or trauma
- traumatic brain injury patients experiencing cognitive/linguistic problems
- laryngotomized patients and voice disorders
- cleft palate and fluency disorders
- speech and language disorders
- dysphagia
- Completes Video Fluoroscopic Swallow Studies in coordination with Radiology Department
- Evaluates, records, and reports on patient's progress.
- Conducts in-services and/or participates in training medical and nursing personnel and other workers in speech-language pathology therapy techniques and objectives.
Plans, coordinates, and supervises graduate students in speech pathology for internships in the service