Course Description & Objectives:
Objectives:
- At the end of the course the students should understand the nature and scope of the work of a speech and language therapist and the concept of ‘communication’ as understood by speech and language therapists
- Students should have knowledge of a range of models on which to base their understanding of communication and communication breakdown
- Students should be able to demonstrate awareness of the nature, cause and implications of the main types of communication disabilities in children and adults
Content:
- What is speech and language therapy, terminology and definitions
- Speech and language therapy world wide
- Non-verbal and paralinguistic features of communication
- Causes & classification of communication breakdown (in children and adults)
- Models for understanding communication breakdown
- Identifying the needs of people with communication disabilities
- Communicating with people with communication disabilities
- Impact of communication breakdown
