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About the Role
Aspen Medical is seeking a Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Subject Matter Expert to provide comprehensive input into the Communication and Language Disorders pathway.
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Responsibilities
- Lead specialist SLT input into the Communication and Language Disorders pathway
- Review relevant project documents, pathway scope and available Abu Dhabi service information
- Define referral triggers for speech, language, communication, social communication and functional communication concerns
- Draft SLT assessment and pathway considerations for the Communication and Language Disorders pathway
- Advise on differential diagnosis including developmental language disorder, autism, ADHD, etc.
- Develop AAC consideration points and advise on implementation
- Support validation of communication and AAC content
Requirements
- Expertise in Speech and Language Therapy
- Experience with communication and language disorders
- Knowledge of AAC and assistive technology
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Overview
- This role would provide more comprehensive input than a limited SME consultation model and would support active pathway development, drafting, workshop participation, validation and final reporting.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Leading specialist SLT input into the Communication and Language Disorders pathway.
- Reviewing relevant project documents, pathway scope and available Abu Dhabi service information.
- Supporting the focused situational analysis from an SLT, communication and language perspective.
- Reviewing international best practice models relevant to communication and language disorders, functional communication, developmental language disorder and AAC.
- Defining referral triggers for speech, language, communication, social communication and functional communication concerns.
- Advising on SLT triage logic, including routine, priority and urgent referral indicators.
- Drafting SLT assessment and pathway considerations for the Communication and Language Disorders pathway.
- Defining recommended assessment components for receptive language, expressive language, speech sound skills, pragmatic language, social communication, functional communication and communication participation.
- Advising on differential diagnosis, including developmental language disorder, intellectual disability, autism, ADHD, hearing impairment, bilingual language development, selective mutism, trauma and environmental/language exposure factors.
- Identifying co occurring needs relevant to communication, including sensory processing differences, behavioural presentation, emotional regulation, feeding/oral motor considerations where relevant, and family stress.
- Developing AAC consideration points, including when AAC should be introduced, types of AAC supports, referral indicators, readiness considerations and implementation needs.
- Advising on parent coaching, home communication strategies and family education supports.
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