CDGC is always looking for volunteer paediatric speech and language and occupational therapists. We are also interested in recruiting permanent professionals from these disciplines to join our multidisciplinary team.
To read our advice sheet for volunteers, click here to download.
Read about the experiences of our volunteer speech and language therapist from September 2010, click here to view.
Read about the experience of our volunteer occupational therapist from February 2011, click here to view.
All volunteers are required to register with the Allied Health Council of St. Lucia if their profession is represented by the council. The Allied Health Council of Saint Lucia (AHCSL) is a statutory health body established in terms of the Health Practitioners Act 2006. Please visit their website for further information. www.alliedhealthcouncilslu.org
Information on studying in the Caribbean
University of the West Indies Programs
Speech and Language
http://sta.uwi.edu/resources/documents/facultybooklets/HumanitiesUndergrad.pdf
http://sta.uwi.edu/fhe/dmll/MScSLP.asp
Physiotherapy
http://www.mona.uwi.edu/admissions/programmes/mona_medphys.htm
For Information on studying Speech and Language Therapy in the United States
American Speech Language and Hearing Association
For information on studying Speech and Language Therapy in the United Kingdom
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists