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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
What do Speech-Language Pathologists do?
Does my child need to see a Speech-Language Pathologist?
Do I need to see a Speech-Language Pathologist?
How do I get a referral to a Speech-Language Pathologist for my child or myself?
What do Audiologists do?
Does my child need to see an Audiologist for a hearing test?
Do I need to see an Audiologist for a hearing test?
How do I get a referral to an Audiologist for my child or myself?
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What
do Speech-Language Pathologists do?
SLPs
are professionals educated in the study of human communication, its
development, and its disorders
SLPs
provide evaluations of speech, language, cognitive-communication and
social-communication skills to determine if a problem exists in any of
these areas and the best way to treat the problem
SLPs
use a variety of formal and informal assessment strategies in their
evaluations of communication skills
SLPs
may also evaluate swallowing ability and treat swallowing disorders
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Does
my child need to see a Speech-Language Pathologist?
YES,
if your child does not meet developmental milestones for communication
(For
more information, click here)
YES,
if you are worried that your child is not learning to talk well
YES,
if you have questions about how your child communicates
YES,
if you are worried about your child's play or social skills
YES,
if your child often repeats sounds, parts of words, or words
YES,
if you are concerned that your child's voice sounds different or odd
YES,
if your child seems to have trouble understanding what is said to
him/her
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Do
I need to see a Speech-Language Pathologist?
YES,
if you have trouble understanding or using language, particularly
after a stroke or brain injury (For
more information, click here)
YES,
if you have difficulty producing speech sounds, particularly after a
stroke or brain injury (For more information, click
here)
YES,
if you have difficulty swallowing, particularly after a stroke or
brain injury (For more information, click
here)
YES,
if you have a degenerative condition that will affect your ability to
communicate and/or swallow (e.g., Parkinson's Disease, ALS,)
YES,
if you have ongoing voice problems (For more information, click
here)
YES,
if you will have surgery to remove your voice box (larynx), parts of
your tongue or other parts of your face/head/neck that will affect
your ability to communicate
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How do I get a referral to a Speech-Language Pathologist for my child or
myself?
All Inpatients at Health Sciences Centre are referred by their attending physician
Adult outpatients may be referred by physicians in the community for Adult Voice Clinic, Adult Swallowing/Dysphagia and the Progressive Neuromuscular Disorders Clinic
Child outpatients may be referred by a physician, Public Health Nurse or
Nurse-Practitioner
An Audiologist may refer your child to a Speech-Language Pathologist
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What
do Audiologists do?
Audiologists
are professionals educated in the study of normal hearing processes
and hearing loss
An
audiologist determines if a person has a hearing loss, what type of
loss it is, and how the person can make the best use of remaining
hearing
Audiologists
can assist with the selection & fitting of the most appropriate
aids and provide training in their effective use
Audiologists
can test patients of all ages–even newborn babies!
Audiologists
can assess middle ear function and they work closely with Ear, Nose
& Throat doctors
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Does
my child need to see an Audiologist for a hearing test?
YES,
if your child's speech/language development is delayed
YES,
if your child experiences frequent earaches and/or ear infections
YES,
if you think your child does not hear well
YES,
if your child prefers a very loud volume setting for TV and music
YES,
if your child talks very loudly OR very quietly
YES,
if your child fails a hearing screening at school
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Do
I need to see an Audiologist for a hearing test?
YES,
if you are having difficulty hearing conversation loudly & clearly
enough
YES,
if other people complain you turn up the volume too high on the
TV/radio
YES,
if you have a history of exposure to loud noises, particularly if you
did not use hearing protection
YES,
if you notice a sudden change in your hearing
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How
do I get a referral to an Audiologist for my child or myself?
Ask
your physician or Public Health Nurse for a referral
A
Speech-Language Pathologist may refer you or your child to an
Audiologist
School-aged
children may be referred by a Resource Teacher
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Further
Information:
For
further information on Speech-Language Pathology, check out the following
websites:
www.msha.ca (Manitoba Speech
& Hearing Association)
www.caslpa.ca
(Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists &
Audiologists)
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Evaluation:
Did you find the information on Audiology helpful?
What other information would you like to see included?
Please email us at SPage@hsc.mb.ca for
your input, suggestions and comments.
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