Speech pathologist vs speech-language pathologist teacher

Differences between speech pathologist and speech-language pathologist teacher duties and responsibilities

Speech pathologist example responsibilities.

• Manage staff development activities including sensory integration and IEP goal writing.
• Provide speech and language therapy under the supervision and guidance of assign SLP supervisor.
• Administer and interpreting diagnostic evaluations on children with a variety of speech and language disorders in an out-patient facility.
• Develop specific treatment plans and family education plans for rehabilitation patients in anticipation of discharge home or to appropriate rehabilitation facilities.
• Participate as a member of the acute care and outpatient rehabilitation team in diagnostic and therapeutic services to neurologically impair adults.
• Develop policies and procedures to secure Medicare and Medicaid provider numbers.
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Speech-language pathologist teacher example responsibilities.

• Treat children with speech, language and pragmatic issues, development of IEP's, and conducting speech/language evaluations.
• Develop individual and/or group activities according to therapy needs and IEP goals in a large, urban, elementary school.
• Provide detailed narrative evaluations and ongoing consultation of individual guidelines for dysphagia intervention and augmentative/alternative communication programs/systems.
• Programme & maintain high and low tech AAC devices independently; train other staff in the proper use.
• Home base therapy for adults following TBI and CVA.
• Provide detailed narrative evaluations and ongoing consultation of individual guidelines for dysphagia intervention and augmentative/alternative communication programs/systems.