Qualification
- BSc(Sp&HearSc) (HKU)
- Member of HKAST
- Member of Register of Speech Therapists accredited by Department of Health
Scope of Services
Assessment and Treatment – Communication, Cognition, Speech, Voice, and Swallowing Abilities
These issues may be caused by learning disabilities, accidents, or medical conditions, such as:
- (Cleft lip and palate) congenital defects
- Autism and Down syndrome (causes of delayed language development)
- Head and neck cancer
- Laryngopharyngeal reflux
- (Brain injury and stroke) neurological diseases
- (ALS, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease) neuromuscular diseases, (total laryngectomy, tracheostomy) trauma and surgery
- Vocal cord nodules/cysts/polyps
Services include:
- Speech assessment and therapy (stuttering, aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria)
- Voice disorder assessment and therapy
- Clinical swallowing assessment
- Instrumental swallowing assessment
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES): FEES involves inserting an endoscope through one nostril to systematically guide the patient in swallowing various types of foods and liquids of different textures, consistencies, and colors. This assessment can be performed during the evaluation stage, throughout treatment, or after treatment is completed. The purpose is to identify the patient’s swallowing weaknesses and sources of aspiration risk (i.e., “food going down the wrong way”). In addition, FEES helps to identify effective swallowing compensation strategies and assess whether it is appropriate to remove nasogastric tubes, gastrostomy tubes, or parenteral nutrition.
- Swallowing therapy
- Speech/swallowing disorders related to oral or head and neck cancer (after surgery and/or radiotherapy)
- Speech/swallowing disorders in individuals with tracheostomy or on ventilators
- Pill swallowing assessment
- IDDSI consultation and referral services
- Palliative feeding consultation services
Media Interviews
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Vocal Nodule
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Vocal Fold Cyst
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