The Speech and language therapy service provides assessment, treatment, support and care for people of all ages who have difficulties with communication or eating, drinking and swallowing (dysphagia).
Speech and language therapists (SLTs) are allied health professionals, and are registered with the Health & Care Professions Council and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. The team also includes SLT technical instructors (TIs) - specially trained support workers providing delegated SLT support across a range of settings. The SLT team work with patients, carers and families, and other professionals, such as teachers, nurses, dietitians, occupational therapists and doctors to provide a person-centred approach.
Speech and language therapy benefits people of all ages, for example:
Babies: SLTs support premature babies and infants with conditions such as cerebral palsy, cleft palate and Down’s Syndrome from very early in life who have difficulties with drinking, swallowing and early play and communication skills.
Children: SLTs support children with speech, language, communication and eating and drinking difficulties. These sometimes exist alongside other conditions such as learning difficulties and hearing problems.
Adults with learning difficulties: SLTs support adults who have developmental conditions such as learning disabilities, autism and Down’s Syndrome, who have communication or eating, drinking or swallowing difficulties
Adults: SLTs support adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties resulting from conditions, such as stroke, head and neck cancer, Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease and dementia.
To contact the speech and language team please see the contact details for the counties below:
The next All Wales Speech and Language Therapy Virtual Career Event will take place on Friday 10th October at 08:50-12:30pm
Representatives from each NHS Health Board and both SLT University Courses will be there to answer all of your queries
You will also get the opportunity to hear from students who are studying the course currently, SLTs who work in a wide range of roles AND patients whose lives have been changed for the better thanks to Speech and Language Therapy
This event is suitable for anyone who is interested in studying SLT, either straight from school or as a career change. It is also suitable for people who do not wish to go to university to achieve the professional qualification but would like to work as SLT assistants. This will be a bilingual event. We welcome group school bookings.
Book your space below: