A career inFrom Secondary School to

Speech Pathology

The Blaine Block Institute for Voice Analysis and Rehabilitation

Speech pathologists diagnose, manage and treat people with voice, language, speech, stuttering and swallowing difficulties.

If you’re interested in

Biology

English

Health

SciencePsychology

Working with people

Then speech pathology is for you.

Speech pathologists are employed across a variety of locations and settings, both nationally and internationally.

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Overview

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/8880.htm

In Australia, speech pathologists are employed in:• Hospitals• Rehabilitation facilities• Universities• Residential care facilities• Private practice• Education from

kindergarten to secondary school

• Community health services

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Employment settings

http://www.nmhnj.org/Programs.aspx?id=64&ban=1014

http://www.centrahealthcare.com/how-to-nail-your-speech-language-pathology-interview

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The Larynx (Blue Tree Publishing, 2011)

Specialties

Fluency/stuttering Language Voice Swallowing Speech Research Management Multimodal

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What might a speech pathologist do? Assess and diagnose swallowing

problems after a car accident

Voice training and care for AFL coaches, singers and actors

Treatment for people with throat cancer

Monitor and manage patients with progressive neurological diseases

Replace speech valves and provide electronic speech production devices for laryngectomy patients

Educate doctors, other health professionals, teachers and parents

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http://www.speakagain.org/index.php?page=surgery

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Case study

Mr Jones has been diagnosed with throat cancer and will have surgery to remove his voice box.

As a speech pathologist, it’s your role to:

Assist the medical team to make the diagnosis using state of the art technology

Provide Mr Jones with education about the procedure and prognosis

Inform Mr Jones of his communication options post-procedure, including an electronic voice box or a device implanted in the throat

Teach Mr Jones how to speak, eat and drink post-operatively and provide ongoing support and management throughout his entire life

http://www.everydaymedical.com/daleand174adulttracheostomytubeholder.aspx

It’s definitely worth doing a volunteer placement in a setting that interests

you to give you an idea of what a speech pathologist does on a day-

to-day basis

Don’t forget you can use your

qualifications all over the world

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There’s a national shortage of speech pathologists at the moment, so you’ll be in demand

Practical information

http://collider.com/the-kings-speech-blu-ray-review/89939/

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*Note: each tertiary institution has specific entry requirements

QLD: School of Health & Rehabilitation ScienceThe University of Queensland, Brisbane

School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine &Rehabilitation ScienceJames Cook University, Townsville

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Undergraduate entry into speech pathology in Queensland is currently offered at the following universities

http://trs.unimelb.edu.au/building/148.html

*Note: each tertiary institution has specific entry requirements QLD: School of Health & Rehabilitation Science

The University of Queensland, Brisbane

Griffith HealthGriffith University, Gold Coast

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Graduate entry into speech pathology in Queensland is currently offered at the following universities

http://trs.unimelb.edu.au/building/148.html

Speech Pathology Australiawww.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

University of Queenslandwww.uq.edu.au/

James Cook Universitywww.jcu.edu.au/

Griffith Universitywww.griffith.edu.au/

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Where to go for more information

SPEECHPATHOLOGY

REALMENDO

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