A Speech Pathologist has been trained to assess and treat people in the areas of language, speech, articulation, fluency, swallowing (‘dysphagia’) and voice. This includes people who have communication disorders, including difficulties with speaking, listening, understanding, reading, writing, social skills, stuttering and using voice. This could be because of developmental delays, stroke, brain injuries, learning disability, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, dementia and hearing loss. People who also have difficulty swallowing food and drink safely or require augmentative and alternative communication systems can be helped by a speech pathologist.