BS Speech Language Pathology

A speech-language pathology(SLP) diagnoses and treats issues related to speech, language, communication, and swallowing problems. They are healthcare professionals who detect and prevent contact and swallowing issues. They help children and adults in hospitals, schools and hospitals. If you or someone close to you has a developmental issue, neurological disorder, or brain injury that makes communication difficult, they can help. They also help if swallowing problems make it difficult to eat or drink. Speech-language pathologists can also spend time helping patients and their families navigate disabilities and treatment options. Many speech-language pathologists work as part of a larger healthcare team, where physicians are occupational therapists (OT) or physical therapists (PT). Speech-language pathologists work with children with language disorders. They help children to say the right things and words. They help children understand and use language effectively. An SLP helps children in a social setting so that they can communicate effectively. If your child has difficulty swallowing, they can help too.

Core Courses

  • Advance Fluency Disorders in Children and Adults
  • Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Dysphagia and adult Acquired Aphasia
  • Articulation and Phonological Disorders
  • Speech and Hearing Disorders
  • Paediatric Speech Disorder
  • General Surgery
  • Community Based Rehabilitation
  • Neurophysiology And Anatomy Of Speech And Hearing
  • Medical Sociology

Eligibility Criteria

  • FSc Pre-Medical with minimum 50 % marks or equivalent qualification
  • They also need to need to pass an entrance exam

Scope

  • The majority of the Speech-Language Pathologist jobs are in schools.
  • Other speech advisors work in medical clinics, private centers, speech-language pathologists, nursing care facilities, home health care services, individual and family services, outpatient care centers and child daycare services.

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