Speech and language therapists
Speech and language therapists are responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, fluency and voice disorders caused by disability, injury or illness.
£35,668
Median Salary
New workers start around £24,621. Normal pay is £35,668 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £52,027.
Daily Tasks
- Writes reports and maintains client caseloads.
- Counsels relatives to help cope with the problems created by a patient.
- Attends case conferences and liaises with other specialists such as doctors, teachers, social workers and psychologists.
- Treats speech and language disorders by coaching and counselling clients or through the use of artificial communication devices.
- Designs and initiates appropriate rehabilitation and/or remedial programmes of treatment.
- Assesses, tests and diagnoses a client.
Skills employers are asking for
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Science