Abstract

State of the Art and Objectives in the Scenario of Speech Therapy in Italy: Current and Future Perspectives in Speech Therapy-Orthodontics

by Andretta Pasqualina

The chosen topic of our report intends to present the educational identity and professional skills that characterize the Speech language pathologist in Italy from its identification - legislative recognition up to today. Speech therapy is present in Italy and in the world as a health profession with a specific role, skills, autonomy and responsibility. It operates in the field of communication, language and oral function disorders for all ages of life and different degrees of complexity. The current situation regarding the collaboration between Speech Therapy and Orthodontics will be presented in an interdisciplinary perspective for the purpose of taking charge of the subject in the developmental, adolescent and adult age who has alterations in oral functions (Breathing - sucking - swallowing - chewing - swallowing - articulation phonatory verbal – taste-smell and oro-facial mimicry). Please refer to the conference presentation in full.

Learning Objectives

After this lecture, you will be able to define the figure of the Speech Language Pathologist in Italy
After this lecture, you will be able to recognize multidisciplinary affinities
After this lecture, you will be able to propose a work sinergy between Speech language Pathologist and Orthodontics