Zanda Anita Magodla

· Assessment and management of speech language, hearing, breastfeeding and swallowing difficulties in adult and paediatricin-and out-patients at a district hospital and 6 clinics.

· Provide precise and timely documentation of assessments, treatment sessions, progress notes.

· Providing evidence-based treatment plans that effectively addressed the specific needs of each patient.

· Collaborate with other multidisciplinary team about assessment findings and recommendations for team discussion and further decision making.

· Working with paediatric population/ children of different ages, including those with articulation errors, phonological disorders, fluency and developmental delays,

· Engage in group therapy programs for children with cerebral palsy, developmental delays and barriers to learning.

· Promoted early intervention strategies among paediatric populations at risk for developmental delays

· Developed strong rapport with patients and their families, ensuring a comfortable and trusting environment during sessions.

· Provide education and counselling to patients, parents and caregivers.

· Customize interventions for culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

· Development of home programs and client resources.

· Providing in-service trainings.

· Establishing appropriate referral networks to tertiary hospitals and specialized education and care centres/schools.

· Assisting with fund-raising and disability awareness events.

· Develop quality improvement plans for the speech department.

· Ensuring the speech department adhere to Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) and the Ideal Clinic and Hospital frameworks.

· Provide promotion and prevention services.

· Submission of monthly data and quarterly reports.

· Attending meetings, including Speech Therapy and Audiology forums.

• Engage in volunteer programs.
• Organizing and scheduling meetings
• Compilation of meeting agenda
• Compilation of meeting minutes
• Record keeping, including and attendance

• Organizing and scheduling of meetings.
• Compilation of agenda and minutes
• Prepared professional correspondence (emails) among the executive committee.
• Promoted a positive image of the society through clear communication with executive committee and speech therapy students.
• Assisted in fundraising events planning and execution for society.