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Speech and Language Therapist

Help people find their voice

€30k–€58k Demand: High

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Shadow an SLT if possible — the caseload variety is surprisingly wide.

Assessment tools
Clinical reasoning
AAC (alternative communication)

What the work is really like

Speech and language therapists assess and treat communication and swallowing difficulties — working with children who can't speak, stroke survivors, people with autism, and many more.

1Working with a 4-year-old who has never said a word and watching him try
2Adapting a stroke patient's diet after a swallowing assessment
3Advising a teacher on how to support a child with a stammer
4Writing a communication passport for a non-verbal child

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Skills to develop

Assessment tools
Clinical reasoning
AAC (alternative communication)
Dysphagia management
Child development
Documentation

Estimated to job-ready: ~6 months of focused effort.

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