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speech and language therapist
Description
Code
2266.2
Description
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.
Alternative Labels
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
speech and language therapist
language therapy practitioner
Regulatory Aspect
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Skills & Competences
Essential Skills and Competences
Essential Knowledge
Optional Skills and Competences
Optional Knowledge
Concept URI
Status
released