Helping Kids 
Communicate Confidently

Pediatric speech therapist Jen Getch discusses indications for referral to a speech therapist and some of the techniques she uses to help children with their language skills.

Speech-language pathologists prevent, assess, diagnose, and provide counselling and rehabilitation for speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders. Get more details on what it's like to be a speech-language pathologist at: https://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/occupations-in-alberta/occupation-profiles/speech-language-pathologist/ Learn about other Occupations in Alberta at: https://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/occupations-in-alberta/

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