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What does a speech and language therapist (SLT) do?

Speech and language therapists provide treatment, support and care for children and adults who have difficulties with communication or with eating, drinking or swallowing.

The role may vary from working with children with a stammer to supporting an individual who has developed difficulties in communicating, eating or swallowing following a stroke or head injury.  The role of SLTs includes the assessment and diagnosis of speech and language needs and the provision of advice and therapy to patients and their families.

SLTs work within hospitals and in a variety of community settings including health clinics, private practice, charities, schools, assessment units and day centres. Some SLTs work within the criminal justice system working in prisons, young offenders’ institutions and courtrooms. Community-based SLTs will undertake a proportion of their work within the homes of patients.

 

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