ISCO Occupation Group 2266.2 Speech And Language Therapist
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Speech And Language Therapist: Speech and language therapists focus on the aetiology, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of communication and swallowing disorders in people of all ages in order to help them maintain, promote, improve, initiate, or recover the ability to communicate both verbally and nonverbally. They address the development of language, speech, vocal and hearing functions, and disorders and disabilities in the cranial, facial, and oral area.
Essential Skills
- Phonetics
- Human Anatomy
- Counsel Patients On Improving Speech
- Health Care Occupation-Specific Ethics
- Treat Swallowing Disorders
- Lip Reading
- Neurology
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Formulate A Case Conceptualisation Model For Therapy
- Phoniatrics
- Motivate Patiens
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Psychology
- Empathise With The Healthcare User
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Deal With Emergency Care Situations
- Organise Relapse Prevention
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Conduct Research On Speech-Related Topics
- Psychiatry
- Listen Actively
- Monitor Patients' Progress Related To Treatment
- Medical Terminology
- Hygiene In A Health Care Setting
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
- Evaluate The Psychological Impact Of Speech Problems
- Promote Good Habits To Avoid Communication Disorders
- Perform Therapy Sessions
- Medical Informatics
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Promote Inclusion
- Otorhinolaryngologic Conditions
- Sign Language
- Pathology
- Facial Gymnastics
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Treat Speech Disorders
- Professional Documentation In Health Care
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Manage Healthcare Users' Data
- Educate On The Prevention Of Illness
- Human Physiology
- Paediatrics
- Teach Communication Methods
- Hearing Loss
- Communicate Effectively In Healthcare
- Accept Own Accountability
- Exercise Patience
- Apply Context Specific Clinical Competences
- First Aid
- Interact With Healthcare Users
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Advise On Healthcare Users' Informed Consent
- Audiometry
- Develop A Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
- Diagnose Speech Disorders
- Apply Health Sciences
- Provide Health Education
- Behavioural Neurology
- Audiology
- Movement Techniques
- Special Needs Education
- Encourage Healthcare User'S Self-Monitoring
- Health Care Legislation
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Inform Policy Makers On Health-Related Challenges
- Counsel On Communication Disorders
- Linguistics
- Use E-Health And Mobile Health Technologies
- Speech Techniques
- Record Healthcare Users' Progress Related To Treatment
- Logopaedics
- Neuropsychology
Optional Skills
- Autism
- Bobath Therapy
- Supervise Speech And Language Team
- Cued Speech
- Ensure Proper Appointment Administration
- Employ Foreign Languages In Care
- Pedagogy
- Undertake Clinical Audit
- Psychoacoustics
- Refer Healthcare Users
- Employ Foreign Languages For Health-Related Research
Alternative Names
- Speech Pathologist
- Practitioner In Speech And Language Therapy
- Speech Therapy Practitioner
- Paediatric Speech Therapist
- Logopaedist
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Logopaedics Therapist
- Paediatric Speech And Language Therapist
- Psychomotor Specialist
- Speech Therapist
- Language Therapist
- Specialist Speech And Language Therapist
- Language Therapy Practitioner
