Evaluate hearing and speech/language disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment. Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests and examinations to patients. Plan, conduct and monitor treatment programs, recommend assistive devices according to patients' nature of impairment. Fit and dispense assistive devices, such as hearing aids. Counsel and instruct patients in techniques to improve hearing or speech impairment, including sign language or lip-reading. Document the initial evaluation, treatment, progress and discharge of patient.