There are many people who can offer help.
They include:
1. speech pathologists
2. audiologists
3. other professionals
4. support groups
They can help:
- people who find it hard to communicate
- their family and friends
Speech Pathologists
Speech pathologists help people who find it hard to:
- communicate, and / or
- swallow.
Speech pathologists:
- work with people of all ages.
- work in clinics, health centres and schools.
- are also called: speech-language pathologists and speech therapists.
How can they help?
They can:
- Give therapy.
- Do testing. This will help to find out how a person communicates.
- Talk to people about their concerns.
- Offer strategies to help.
- Work with family and friends.
2. Audiologists
Audiologists help people who find it hard to hear.
They work with people of all ages.
How can they help?
They can:
- Do testing. This will help to understand more about a person's hearing.
- Suggest ways to improve hearing.
- Talk to people about their concerns.
- Offer strategies to help.
- Work with family and friends.
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Would you like more information? |
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Visit the Audiological Society of Australia website:
www.audiology.asn.au
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3. Other professionals that can help:
- doctors - GPs and specialists
- occupational therapists
- psychologists
- and many more.