Educate and train parents, caregivers, and other relevant professionals on strategies to support the child's communication and feeding goals in home and community environments.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including occupational therapists, physical therapists, educators, and medical professionals, to ensure a holistic approach to child development and care.
Select, adapt, and train families on the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices and strategies for children with severe communication impairments.
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Speech Therapy
Pediatric Speech Therapy
Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)
Language Development
Communication Disorders
Child Development
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Auditory-Verbal Therapy is an approach that combines the specialty of audiology, speech and language pathology, as well as deaf education, with the aim of helping children with hearing loss develop spoken language through listening, enabling them to thrive in mainstream environments.
Through formal and informal diagnostic assessments, the Auditory-Verbal Therapist (AVT) makes individualised intervention plans and provides early intervention services to infants and children.
The AVT works well with a multidisciplinary team and would advocate for the child's integration into mainstream education. Besides coaching parents and caregivers in the use of Auditory-Verbal techniques and strategies, the AVT also helps adults with hearing loss manage their use of hearing technology to maximise their hearing potential.
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