The course is designed for the people who want to obtain a rewarding career in speech and language therapy. A speech and language therapists are health professional who works with parents, and other professionals, such as teachers, nurses, occupational therapists and doctors. You will be amazed to know that there are approximately 17,000 practising SLTs in the UK working in a wide variety of settings.
Speech and Language therapy deal with the difficulties of language, pronunciation and more. A Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) analyse the patients to find out if they have speech (pronunciation or stammering), language (understanding, sentence formation and grammar), communication (social interaction) or eating and drinking difficulties. Throughout the speech and language therapy course, you will learn how to perform the job of an SLT. The procedures for identifying the language and other types of difficulties will be explained in the course.
Please note that in this Speech And Language Therapy Course you will come across all the basic guidelines of a Speech and Language Therapist to boost and shine your knowledge in this particular field. However, the title Speech Therapist is protected by the HCPC and completion of this course does not entitle you to use the protected title or practise as a Speech Therapist. Also, it does not qualify you to join the HCPC register. If you are looking for a course to comply with HCPC’s requirements, please contact the relevant authority.
Key features of Speech And Language Therapy Course:
- Lifetime access to the course
- No hidden fees, only pay the price of the course which includes exam fees.
- Recognised qualification upon successful completion of the course
- Study from anywhere, anytime, whenever it is convenient for you.
- Affordable and engaging e-learning study materials
- Study at your own pace from tablet, PC or smartphone
- Online tutor support when you are in need.
Who is this course for?
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
Assessment and Certification
The course is assessed online with a multiple-choice test, which is marked automatically. You will know instantly whether you have passed or not. Those who pass this test will have the qualification of Speech And Language Therapy Course. Certificate will be produced in PDF format at an additional cost of £8.99 and Printed Hardcopy at £12.99.
Course Curriculum
Introduction to Speech and Language Therapy | |||
Introduction to Speech and Language Therapy | FREE | 00:15:00 | |
Main Ethical Principles of ASHA | FREE | 00:45:00 | |
Language Acquisition and Literacy Development | |||
Literacy, Roles of SLT and Preliteracy in Newborns | 00:30:00 | ||
The Scientific Aspects of Language and Speech | |||
Speech Science | 00:30:00 | ||
Basic Structure and Function of the Human Nervous System | 00:20:00 | ||
Basics of Linguistics | 00:30:00 | ||
Communication Disorders | |||
Communication Disorders and Fluency disorder | 00:20:00 | ||
Speech disorders | 00:30:00 | ||
Language Disorders | 00:20:00 | ||
Aphasia | 00:30:00 | ||
Other Speech and Language Disorders | |||
Agnosia, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Dementia | 00:45:00 | ||
Understanding Brain Damage Locations | 00:20:00 | ||
Traumatic Brain Injury | 00:05:00 | ||
Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s Disease | 00:30:00 | ||
Swallowing Disorders | 00:45:00 | ||
Course Certification | |||
Mock Exam | |||
Mock Exam – Speech And Language Therapy Course | 00:20:00 | ||
Final Exam | |||
Final Exam – Speech And Language Therapy Course | 00:20:00 | ||
Certificate and Transcript | |||
Order Your Certificates or Transcripts | 00:00:00 |
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