What is Speech Therapist?

Speech Therapists are the professional who specialize in preventing, managing and doing research in communication and swallowing disorders across an individual’s life span. They are ethically bound to perform services that are appropriate to their levels of education, training, competency, skills and proficiency with respect to the roles identified. As technology and science advance, the areas of assessment and intervention related to communication and swallowing disorders evolve and grow accordingly. Continuous professional education should be pursued by a speech therapist in order to expand his or her expertise into novel clinical and technological development of the profession.
The responsibilities of a speech therapist include the assessment, diagnosis, rehabilitation, and prevention of communication and swallowing disorders resulting from dysfunctions of the oral, laryngeal, resonatory, respiratory, esophageal, or neurological mechanism. The ultimate aim of speech therapy is to improve individual’s quality of life by optimizing his or her communicative and swallowing abilities with up-to-date, rational, safe and cost-effective management.
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