Disability

What is a speech pathologist?

2017-09-27T11:21:33+00:00September 23rd, 2016|Categories: Aged Care, Disability, Rehabilitation|Tags: , , |

Speech pathologists work with individuals across the lifespan, from newborn babies to palliative care. As part of a team, we are uniquely trained to assess, diagnose, and treat communication and swallowing disorders. In Australia, all speech pathologists have been trained at a university. For more information, see www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au https://youtu.be/bpy3F9PltAg

Oral hygiene, communication, and swallowing

2018-07-13T11:25:09+00:00September 19th, 2016|Categories: Aged Care, Disability|Tags: , , |

Ever stopped to think about the importance of your oral hygiene? That is, how clean is your mouth and teeth? We need good strong teeth to bite and to chew, to shape speech sounds and of course to smile. When we have problems with our mouth and teeth it's bad news - pain, embarrassment, odour, and [...]