Relationships with Other Disciplines
At the CHDD, the SLP has the unique opportunity to collaborate with a broad range of on-site professionals. The SLP works closely with occupational therapy, physical therapy, nutrition, psychology, and pediatrics on a regular basis when diagnosing and providing treatment recommendations for children.
Examples
- Consulting with the nutritionist for appropriate food choices for a child
with a swallowing disorder following a traumatic brain injury
- Working with the occupational therapist to develop goals for co-treatment
at school. For example, a young child may work on fine motor activities
while targeting new vocabulary by cutting out and then categorizing pictures
of new vocabulary items.
- Psychology and speech-language pathology often work closely together when
determining a child's diagnosis. Though they use different tests, psychologists
and SLPs are often measuring many domains including working memory, nonverbal
skill, social relationships, and verbal processing.
Center on Human Development and Disability,
Clinical Training Unit, University of Washington,
Box 357920, Seattle, WA 98195-7920 lend@uw.edu