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Correspondence to:
Ms Shobha Sharma
Dept. of Audiology & Speech Sciences
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
phone:+603 2691 4230/ 2698 1420 ext 202
fax:+603 2698 6039
email:
least for an assessment session. Follow-up sessions, however,
may be one to three months later, depending on the severity
of the disorder or the availability of a session slot. This results
in frustration, reduced levels of motivation from the patient
and family as well as poorer success rates/prognosis.
Lack of opportunities for continuing education in specific
and specialised areas such as dysphagia and voice disorders
also leads to some SLPs choosing to work mainly with
paediatric language disorders. As a result, populations of
patients requiring medical speech pathology are left out, and
do not receive the services of the SLP.
Speech pathology in Malaysia is in its infancy and continues
to face frequent changes. Continuous upgrading of services
and the knowledge base is required in consultation with more
established universities, hospitals and research facilities. It is
hoped that the profession of speech pathology matures to
provide maximal benefits to the patients in the very near
future through awareness programs for both professionals
and the public, so they are more aware of the importance and
value of the speech pathology services.
Speech Pathology Australia
National Database
Use the online Speech Pathology
Australia National Database when
searching for Speech Pathologists
Search For A Speech
Pathologist
Online Speech Pathology
Australia National Database
Don’t forget to use and refer your clients to the
online Speech Pathology Australia National
Database which is currently available on the
Speech Pathology Australia website. On the
homepage you will find a button on the bottom
right hand corner titled ‘Find a Speech
Pathologist’ click this button to be linked to the
Database.
The online Speech Pathology Australia National Database holds information on all our members, both private and
public speech pathologists, Australia wide. If you are looking for a speech pathologists in your local area, it is as simply
as entering your Postcode, and ticking the ‘Search surrounding suburbs’ box.
Speech Pathology Australia members are encouraged to keep their practice information up-to-date as much as possible
either via your online ‘User Profile’ or by contacting National Office. The information you submitted at the time of
renewing your membership is entered into the Database. This information will be available online unless you have
indicated ‘I do not want these details used for public referrals, private practice directory listings or online searches’
Remember this referral information is both a service to the public and a benefit to the marketing of your own practice/
services.