Tarek FEGHALI
Speech-language pathologist, President of the Lebanese Association of Speech & Language Therapists, Lebanon
Title: Optimizing SLP services in community-based models
Biography:
Speech-language pathologist,
President of the Lebanese Association of Speech & Language Therapists,
Lebanon
Abstract:
SLP often falls under traditional clinical models of care, where interventions are disorder-based in one-on-one settings. In resource-constrained contexts, access to services in mental health can be reduced, with a direct impact on the wellbeing of the patient and his family. This is when a community-based rehabilitation program was established in a MH program in Lebanon, with the aim to improve access to services and to optimize the resources from the patient’s direct environment. This presentation describes the CBR model as a multisectoral approach as noted by WHO, and its implementation in a multidisciplinary team with active partnership with parents. It will also shed light on the course it took in its development, the direct implications in the adaptations of SLP services, outcomes, lessons learnt, and challenges.