Speech pathologist assistant vs speech-language pathology assistant

Differences between speech pathologist assistant and speech-language pathology assistant duties and responsibilities

Speech pathologist assistant example responsibilities.

• Help students to achieve goals gear toward behavior, ADL, and safety skills.
• Provide care for children with the following diagnosis: autism, articulation disorder, language disorder, and down syndrome.
• Assist in administering individual speech therapy to pediatric patients in outpatient clinical setting under supervision of license speech-language pathologist.
• Provide inpatient/outpatient speech and language rehabilitative services for adult patients ages 18 and older in a sub-acute 70 bed rehabilitative center.
• Utilize tactile symbols and AAC devices, such as the GoTalk32.
• Observe and record behavior of students applying ABA and collecting data for research.
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Speech-language pathology assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage scheduling and patient treatment according to insurance and Medicaid guidelines.
• Provide individual and group speech and language therapy to children and adults, with a strong emphasis on those with autism.
• Conduct diagnostic evaluations and provide individual therapy for adult client with aphasia and pragmatic impairments secondary to stroke
• Assist with staff education and supervision on language facilitation, AAC and visual supports.
• Provide speaking valve therapy for tracheostomy and ventilator dependent patients.
• Evaluate patients with tracheostomy tubes to determine preparedness for one-way speaking valve.
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