The speech and swallowing specialist is a health specialist who is concerned with the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of speech disorders, language, voice and ways to prevent them.
It is also concerned with the development of communication skills, as well as swallowing disorders for all age groups.
The speech and swallowing specialist performs:
- Examine the patient.
- Assessment of the history of patients.
- Evaluation and diagnosis of the condition.
- Preparing the treatment plan.
- Implementation of therapeutic steps.
- Continuous evaluation to ensure the effectiveness of treatment.
- Determining the role of the family in the treatment program.
- Provide the patient and those around him with basic advice and advice on the condition.