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2386-11 Speech Pathologist
Speech Therapist
Assesses and treats people with communication disorders
including speech, language, voice, fluency and literacy
difficulties or people who have physical problems with eating or
swallowing.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree
or higher qualification. Registration or licensing may be
required.
Tasks Include:
- administers tests, and observes patients to determine the
nature and extent of communication, speech or voice
disorders
- plans and conducts remedial exercises and programs to
correct stuttering, abnormal articulation and other speech
disorders
- advises on treatment for children slow in learning to speak
- provides speech training for patients with communication
problems caused by defective hearing, abnormality, surgery or
injury
- plans individual or group therapy in rehabilitation of patients
with communication disorders
- counsels and guides language handicapped people, their
families, teachers and employers
- may act as a consultant to education, medical, dental and
other professional groups
- may conduct research related to the development of
diagnostic techniques or the design of related apparatus
- may refer to, or accept referrals from, medical practitioners
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