The role of a speech and language therapist (SLT) is to assess and treat speech, language and communication problems in people of all ages to enable them to communicate to the best of their ability. They may also work with people who have eating and swallowing problems 

SLTs assist children and adults who have the following types of problems:

• difficulty producing and using speech
• difficulty understanding language
• difficulty using language
• difficulty with feeding, chewing or swallowing
•  a stammer
•  a voice problem

SLTs will also work with people who suffer the following problems:

• stroke
• learning disability
• physical disability
• neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease
• cancer of the mouth and throat
• head injury
• hearing loss and deafness
• cleft palate
• dementia
• psychiatric disorders

 All the patients were referred by their GP or hospital specialist ñ most had tried conventional treatment first without success. “ 

 Homeopathic Treatment for Chronic Disease: A 6-Year, University-Hospital Outpatient Observational Study. Dr D S Spence, Dr E A Thompson and S J Barron. J. Altern. Complement. Med. 2005; 11(5): 793-398