Description

Did you know 10% of children - that’s around 10.4 million - have long-term speech, language or communication needs? Speech therapy helps a diverse range of people from stroke sufferers and patients with brain injuries through to children with swallowing disorders or learning difficulties.

Without the right support, many of these will under-achieve. So imagine working with patients and seeing a breakthrough in their ability to communicate. That is just one of the many rewards of a career in speech and language therapy.

Our accredited Speech and Language Specialist course will boost your CV while your new-found knowledge will mean you can confidently talk about speech and language therapy in interviews.

Studying our course, you will see how:

• people acquire, develop, maintain, and restore their various forms of communication.

• there are many communication disorders that affect people every single day – whether from the day they were born, from a traumatic accident, or through age

• to discern the differences among many speech, language, cognitive, and other communication disorders and how they affect the everyday lives of people

• to identify the language acquisition patterns, expectations, and delays in infancy, early childhood, and schoolchildren

• tools and techniques enable individuals with communication disorders to maintain a high quality of life

• the neural structures of the brain and the oro-facial muscles of the face of human beings interact to initiate speech and swallowing functions

Start your journey on the road to a rewarding career in healthcare that has a positive impact on an essential quality of life - the ability to communicate. Sign up and start learning about speech and language therapy now.

 

 

 

How is the Speech and Language Specialist course assessed?

There is a short multiple choice exam at the end of each module for you to take. You’ll know your score immediately.

By studying Speech and Language Therapy online with Parada, you do not pay extra fees for sitting an exam or have to wait for a set date to sit an exam.

Will I get a certificate?

Yes, you will get a PDF certificate upon course completion (included in price).

 

 

 

Speech and Language Specialist Course Syllabus

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Module 1: Overview Of The Speech And Language Profession

• Job description

• Education and training

• Work environments

• Responsibilities of the speech and language specialist

• Clients in need of speech therapy and language services

• Moral and ethical guidelines

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Module 2: Literacy Development

• Speech therapy and literacy

• Foundations in pre-literacy in infants and toddlers

• Early childhood language acquisition

• Continued oral and written language development

• Multiculturalism and bilingualism

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Module 3: Speech And Language Science

• What is speech science?

• Anatomy and physiology of the face

• Neuroanatomy

• Acoustics

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Module 4: Properties Of Speech

• Linguistics

• Articulation

• Other properties of speech and language

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Module 5: Speech And Language Disorders

• Characteristics of speech and language disorders

• Causes of communication disorders

• Common speech and language disorders

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Module 6: Other Communication Disorders

• Attention disorders

• Memory disorders

• Cognitive disorders

• Swallowing disorders

 

 

 

Who is this course for?

• Everyone interested in a healthcare career that makes an impact on the everyday lives of people in need

• Anyone seeking more information about a career in speech therapy

• People who want to work with speech therapists, such as speech therapy assistants

• Teachers and anyone who works with children and wants to understand how speech therapy will aid them

• Anyone with an interest in understanding how various diagnoses and disorders can affect one’s ability to retrieve language and communicate

• People whose children or other relatives require speech therapy and they want to understand what it involves

• Carers or people working in rehabilitation centres, elderly care homes or day care centres who wish to be able to recognise and understand about speech disorders

 

 

 

Requirements

Parada Foundation courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.

 

 

Career path

• Speech Therapist

• Speech Therapist’s Assistant

• This accredited course will be invaluable in finding work as a teaching assistant or in a care home or rehabilitation centre