Learn how speech therapy helps patients to manage and overcome communication disorders in this free online course.

Parents concerned about their child’s development feel deep relief and delight when their offspring goes through speech therapy and overcomes communication disorders and go on to speak, read and write without difficulty. The Academy of Skills designed this informative course for professionals who work in the field of speech therapy as well as anyone who cares for someone facing speech challenges. Speech therapy benefits children and also does a lot of good for adults who may experience speech issues acquired after incidences like strokes, injury, tumours or dementia.

Our first topic explains how language pathologists treat numerous communication disorders. We examine the techniques used by speech therapists to help children and adults who struggle to speak, listen or understand language. The course demonstrates how to evaluate and treat communication issues using one-on-one, group and computer-aided treatments. People of all ages who experience vocal issues can benefit from speech therapy, including those who have trouble swallowing and properly forming words. We go through a number of speech issues and the treatments used to help patients overcome them. 

The course then examines the industry standards implemented when researching effective speech therapy methods to use with patients. We discuss the research methodology, science and clinical practice of speech therapy as well as the social concerns that are critical in evidence-based speech therapy practice. We discuss the ethical principles that speech therapists must follow if they want to help their clients effectively. This course suits anyone who wants to make a significant impact in the lives of those who experience communication disorders. Speech therapy can transform people’s lives so sign up to acquire this valuable skill.