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careers in speech pathology
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Edwina StevensParidhi Kulkarni
Speech PathologistsRoyal Darwin Hospital
Diagnosis, management and treatment of individuals with communication and
feeding/ swallowing difficulties.
Hospitals Community health Nursing homes Schools Disability services Special education Rural and remote services Private practice Academia/research
Preterm infants Cleft lip/palate Fussy eaters/Food aversions
Down Syndrome Feeding tubes Other syndromes
Speech & language delays
Behavioural disorders (Autism, ADHD)
Disability (Cerebral Palsy)
Literacy
TBI/accidents Stuttering Voice Swallowing Disability
Acquired speech, language and swallowing disorders
Stuttering Progressive diseases Head and neck cancer Voice
Assess, diagnosis and manage communication and swallowing disorders across the life span
Provide alternate modes of communication Provide diet modifications and feeding
strategies Parent/partner/family education
AAC devices and communication boards
Modified barium swallows
FEES
Developmental/Play therapy
Communication strategies
Modified diets and fluids
4 year undergraduate university program or
2 years master’s university program
• James Cook University
• University of Queensland
• Flinders
University
• Curtin university of
technology
• La trobe university
• University of Sydney• University of Newcastle• Charles – Sturt University• Macquarie University
Anatomy and physiology Psychology Linguistics Speech Pathology Audiology Bioscience Clinical placements
For further information:
http://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/