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Speech-Language Pathologists
ID
work_healthcare_practitioners/speech_language_pathologists
Type
TASK
Children
23
Child Nodes (23)
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Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.
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Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.
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Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
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Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.
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Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.
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Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.
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Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.
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Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.
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Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.
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Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.
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Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation.
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Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities.
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Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.
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Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services.
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Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies.
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Participate in conferences, training, continuing education courses, or publish research results to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies.
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Use computer applications to identify or assist with communication disabilities.
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Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.
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Conduct lessons or direct educational or therapeutic games to assist teachers dealing with speech problems.
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Provide communication instruction to dialect speakers or students with limited English proficiency.
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Supervise students or assistants.
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Communicate with students who use an alternative method of communications, using sign language or computer technology.
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