What do speech therapists do?*
Speech and language therapy encompasses the rehabilitation of communication disorders (this includes difficulties in speech, language learning and use, voice and fluency) as well as swallowing difficulties.

Speech and language therapists work with a wide age-group of individuals ranging from infants to the elderly. The clientele includes:

• infants and children with feeding difficulties (e.g. premature babies, children with cerebral palsy)
• children with various speech and language disorders
• children with autism and other learning difficulties
• children with hearing impairment
• adults with speech, language and/or swallowing difficulties following
  • stroke or brain injury
  • brain tumours
  • degenerative neurological diseases (eg. Parkinson's disease,motor neuron disease,dementia etc.)
• head and neck cancers

What are the fields of practice for speech therapists?*
There are opportunities to work in areas such as:

What educational qualifications do I need to practice as a speech therapist in Singapore?
You would need to complete formal tertiary education to qualify as a Speech Therapist.

Professional Association
The Speech-Language and Hearing Association (SHAS), Singapore is the local professional association for speech therapists. If you wish to find out more about speech therapy in Singapore, please visit SHAS.

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Footnote:
The allied health practitioner may not be able to conduct the full range of services/activities listed above, as his/her scope of practice depends on the level of training, experience and competence attained. The onus is on the employer and the practitioner to ensure that all services/activities are conducted within the scope of competence of the respective practitioner.