Description
Assess, diagnose, and treat infants, children, and adolescents with speech, language, voice, fluency, social communication, and feeding/swallowing disorders. Use play-based, family-centered approaches; select and teach use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC); collaborate with families, schools, and pediatric care teams; and may conduct research on pediatric communication disorders.
- • Monitor children's progress and adjust individualized treatment plans.
- • Administer pediatric speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing evaluations using standardized tools and play-based observation.
- • Develop and implement evidence-based interventions for phonological disorders, language delay, childhood apraxia of speech, stuttering, voice disorders, and pediatric dysphagia.
- • Coach children and caregivers in communication strategies, including modeling, visual supports, and AAC.
- • Teach oral-motor, feeding, and respiratory control exercises appropriate for children.
- • Create home programs and play-based practice to generalize skills.
- • Collaborate with parents, teachers, and pediatric medical providers on communication and feeding strategies.
- • Select, program, and train use of AAC systems, such as picture exchange or speech-generating devices.
- • Plan and lead therapeutic play, group lessons, or classroom activities targeting communication goals.
- • Support students who use alternative access methods, including sign language, picture systems, and device-based communication.
- • Provide culturally and linguistically responsive services for bilingual children and diverse dialect speakers.
- • Use software, apps, and telepractice tools to assess and treat pediatric communication disorders.
- • Contribute to or conduct pediatric-focused research and share findings to improve practice.
- • Interpret assessment results, medical history, and instrumental studies (e.g., VFSS/FEES reports) to diagnose and plan care.
- • Document evaluations, goals, progress notes, IEP/IFSP reports, Medicaid/billing, and discharge summaries.
- • Design and deliver small-group or classroom programs addressing language, literacy readiness, social communication, or feeding needs.
- • Participate in IEP/IFSP meetings and multidisciplinary team conferences; report on progress and update goals.
- • Manage scheduling, caseloads, and paperwork; develop lesson plans and data collection systems.
- • Educate families on communication development, feeding safety, and strategies for daily routines.
- • Pursue continuing education, mentorship, and training on pediatric treatment methods and technologies.
- • Collaborate with and supervise, when appropriate, SLPAs, students, and interdisciplinary therapy teams.
- • Coordinate referrals to audiology, ENT, OT, PT, psychology, or nutrition as needed.
- • Conduct hearing screenings and refer for comprehensive audiological evaluation when indicated.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
