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You may choose to specialize in a particular area of the practice such as as stammering (speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words) cleft palate (a congenital split in the roof of the mouth) or a learning dissability.

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some speech and language therapist set up their own practice on their own along side other professionals and take on private clients, sometimes alongside NHS work. There may be opportunities to work overseas.

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You could also move into management, either within speech and language therapy services or general management. As head of a local speech and language therapy service you would be responsible for a team of staff and for managing a budget.

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working hours of a speech and language therapist

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working hours of a speech and language therapist

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If you're working for the NHS, you will normally work a 37.5 hour week. In other settings you may need to work some evenings or weekends to suit client needs

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You'll help children with:

mild, moderate or severe learning difficulties

physical disabilities

language delay

specific language impairment

specific difficulties in producing sounds

hearing impairment

cleft palate

stammering

autism/social interaction difficulties

dyslexia

voice disorders

selective mutism

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other responsibilities of a speech and language therapist

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other responsibilities of a speech and language therapist

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review and revise the programme as appropriate;

advise carers on implementing a treatment programme and train other professionals in therapy delivery;

monitor and evaluate your clients' progress;

write confidential client case notes and reports, as well as information for clients, carers and other professionals;

manage a caseload while taking into account priority cases, waiting lists, successful outcomes, referral and discharge of service users;

work within a team to improve the effectiveness of service delivery.

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responsibilities of a speech and language therapist 

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responsibilities of a speech and language therapist 

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identify the speech and communication difficulty or disorder;

assess the cause and nature of the problem, for example, congenital problems (such as cleft palate) or acquired disorders after a stroke or injury;

devise and deliver a suitable treatment programme, working on a one-to-one basis or in groups, to enable each of your clients to improve as much as possible;

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communication or eating and swallowing problems following neurological impairments and degenerative conditions, including stroke, head injury, Parkinson's disease and dementia

head, neck or throat cancer

voice problems

mental health issues

learning difficulties

physical disabilities

stammering

hearing impairment

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speech and language therapy provides life changing treatment, support and care for children and adults who have difficulties with communication, or with eating, drinking and swallowing. speech and language therapists are health professionals that work with parents carers and other health professionals, there are other professionals such as teachers, nurses, occupational therapists and doctors.

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speech and language therapists place of work

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speech and language therapists place of work

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hospitals

mainstream schools

special educational needs schools

community clinics

prisons and young offenders institutions

patients’ own homes

private practice

You would also work closely with teachers and other health professionals