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- The Speech and Swallow Therapist is responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and
- management of communication, cognitive-communication, speech, language, voice, and swallowing
- disorders in adults undergoing neurorehabilitation. The therapist works as an integral member of
- the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team to optimize patient outcomes, functional independence,
- safety, and quality of life.
- The patient population primarily includes adults with neurological conditions such as stroke,
- traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), hypoxic brain injury, and other acquired
- neurological disorders.
- Key Responsibilities
- Clinical Assessment
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice,
- and swallowing function.
- Evaluate patients with dysphagia using clinical swallowing assessments and recommend
- instrumental assessments when indicated.
- Identify communication impairments including aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech,
- cognitive-communication disorders, and voice disorders.
- Assess the impact of communication and swallowing deficits on functional independence
- and participation.
- Treatment and Rehabilitation
- Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans based on patient goals and
- rehabilitation objectives.
- Provide therapy to improve:
o Speech intelligibility
- o Language comprehension and expression
- o Cognitive-communication skills
- o Voice and respiratory support for communication
- o Safe swallowing and oral intake
- Implement compensatory and restorative interventions for dysphagia management.
- Recommend appropriate dietary modifications and swallowing precautions in collaboration
- with the medical and nutrition teams.
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as required.
- Multidisciplinary Team Participation
- Collaborate closely with physiatrists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists,
- psychologists, social workers, nursing staff, and dietitians.
- Participate actively in interdisciplinary team meetings, goal-setting sessions, family
- conferences, and discharge planning.
- Contribute to comprehensive rehabilitation programs that address physical, cognitive,
- psychosocial, and communication needs.
- Patient and Family Education
- Educate patients and caregivers regarding communication disorders, swallowing safety,
- therapy goals, and home management strategies.
- Train family members and caregivers in communication facilitation techniques and safe
- feeding practices.
- Provide recommendations for ongoing rehabilitation and community reintegration.
- Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Speech-Language Pathology / Speech and Language Therapy or
- equivalent recognized qualification.
- Desirable
- Experience working with patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and
- other acquired neurological disorders.
- Training in instrumental swallowing assessment techniques.
- Experience in inpatient rehabilitation settings.
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