Department Of Speech Therapy

What is the role of the speech therapist (speech-language pathologist, SLP)?

The speech therapist is broadly concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of:

• Speech Disorders – where there is difficulty producing speech sounds correctly or fluently.
• Language disorders – where there is difficulty understanding or using language to communicate, including written language.
• Social communication disorders.
• Cognitive communication disorders, where there is difficulty concentrating or organizing communication, often due to brain injury.
• Dysphagia disorders of swallowing and chewing.

 

In ANAPLASI, the speech therapist, as a member of the Trans-Disciplinary Rehabilitation team, participates in constructing the patient’s Rehabilitation plan in addition to providing specialist therapy and contributing to therapy sessions simultaneously with other specialists.

What are the responsibilities of a speech therapist?

In ANAPLASI, the Speech Therapist works with the patient to improve their communication and feeding difficulties. They are also available to facilitate communication in the daily activities of the patient, their nursing care, and their therapy sessions with other members of the rehabilitation team.

They can provide valuable guidance to the patient’s relatives/caregivers to improve their home activities and pave the way for reintegration into everyday life.