SALT

• Speech and language therapists play a crucial role in helping individuals with communication and swallowing disorders
• help individuals who struggles with speech clarity, fluency, or language comprehension, enabling them to communicate effectively in daily life
• provide tailored interventions to help them develop language and social skills
• assist with rehabilitation, helping them regain their ability to speak and eat safely
• support individuals in building confidence and improving their interactions with others
• help to develop techniques that improve speech fluency and vocal health
• reduce the risk of choking and malnutrition
• create strategies to enhance patient ability to express themselves
• introduce assistive technologies like communication boards or speech-generating devices to improve their ability to express themselves
• teaching alternative ways to communicate