A speech and language therapist (SALT) provides support for children and adults experiencing difficulty with speech, language, voice, communication, eating, drinking and swallowing.
Help service users with a variety of conditions such as, developmental speech and language difficulties, neurological conditions, earning difficulties, stammering, , swallowing difficulties, voice problems and mental health issues.
- Meet and assess service users to identify the specific nature of their speech, language and communication needs
- Work with service users and their families on therapy approaches targeting their needs
- Complete service user notes (e.g. case history, progress, reports)
- Communicate with other health professionals such as doctors, OTs, physiotherapist, dieticians, health visitors, teachers
- Create treatment programmes with service users and their family members
- Care homes
- Hospitals
- Learning disabilities’ teams
- Schools
- Community health centres
- Nurseries
- Child development centres
- Service users homes
- Prisons
- Young offenders’ institution
- NHS and independent practice