2266-Audiologists and speech therapists

Tasks include

• evaluating hearing, speech and language performance in patients to determine the nature of hearing and communication disorders
• administering hearing or speech/language tests or other examinations using specialized diagnostic instruments and equipment, and interpreting test results alongside other medical, social and behavioral diagnostic data to determine appropriate courses of treatment
• planning, directing and participating in counselling, screening, speech rehabilitation and other programs related to hearing and communication
• prescribing hearing aids and other assistive devices according to patients? needs and instructing them in their use
• planning and conducting treatment programs to manage physical disorders affecting speech and swallowing in patients such as stuttering and feeding disorders
• counselling and guiding hearing and/or language-impaired individuals, their families, teachers and employers
• referring patients and families to additional medical or educational services if needed.