Speech and Language Therapy

About this course

Speech and language therapy is the healthcare profession concerned with assessing and treating disorders of communication and swallowing across the full range of causes and life stages. Speech and language therapists work with children who have delayed or disordered language development, with adults who have acquired communication difficulties following stroke or head injury, with people who have voice disorders, and with those whose eating and swallowing are affected by neurological conditions, structural abnormalities or developmental challenges. The role requires a combination of scientific understanding, clinical skill and genuine human sensitivity, operating in settings from NHS hospitals and schools to community clinics and care homes. At the University of St Mark and St John, this three-year qualifying degree prepares you to register as a speech and language therapist and to work

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