言语和语言治疗师可使患有沟通障碍和吞咽障碍的人发挥最大的潜力。他们参与评估客户的沟通和吞咽困难，并制定治疗方案以满足他们的需求。他们与团队的其他成员紧密合作，例如护士，医生，职业治疗师，物理治疗师，老师等，并在各种环境中工作，包括医院，初级保健中心和学校。<br> <br>爱尔兰言语和语言治疗师协会（IASLT）要求接受培训的人员必须接受至少450小时的临床教育，其中300人必须接受言语和语言治疗师的培训，并且有150名与临床有关。在开学的第一年，学生参观幼儿园和残疾人中心，并且在整个课程过程中，合格的言
Speech and language therapists enable people with communication disorders and swallowing disorders to achieve their maximum potential. They are involved in assessing clients communication and swallowing difficulties, and developing treatment programmes to meet their specific needs. They work closely with other members of the team, such as nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, teachers, etc, and work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, primary care health centres and schools. The Bachelor of Science Speech and Language Therapy programme is accredited by both the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT) (professional body) and CORU (regulatory body).<br>Career Opportunities<br>Speech and language therapy graduates will be in a position to work in a range of settings with adults and children with a range of speech, language, communication and swallowing needs. For example, graduates may work in the following settings:<br>Primary care clinics/health Centres, Day Centres, Rehabilitation Centres, Child and adolescent mental health services<br>Individuals' Homes, Child Development Centres, Hospitals, Mainstream and Special Schools, Language Classes, Voluntary agencies