Government Comprehensive Special School, Lafia, is looking for suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions below in Lafia, Nassarawa State:

Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Lafia, Nassarawa

Job Description

As a speech and language therapist (SLT), you will treat children who have various levels of speech, language and communication problems, or difficulties in swallowing, drinking or eating.
You could deal with a diverse group, including children with physical and learning disabilities, hearing iossldeafness, psychiatric disorders or dementia, and could treat a range of conditions, including cleft palate, stammering, language delay and voice disorders.

Responsibilities
Your tasks will vary depending on the child and the nature of the problem. However, you will typically need to:

Identify the speech and communication difficulty or disorder;
Assess the cause and nature of the problem, for example, congenital problems (such as cleft palate) or acquired disorders after injury;
Devise and deliver a suitable treatment programme, working on a one-to-one basis or in groups, to enable the child to improve as much as possible;
Review and revise the programme as appropriate;
Monitor and evaluate your students’ progress

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