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Speech therapy focuses on language and communication with its own unique approach, based on biological, psychological, linguistic, educational, and methodological knowledge, with the ultimate goal of addressing disorders.
For this reason, speech therapy's primary objective is the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of speech, voice, and nonverbal oral functions, such as swallowing, oral and written language, and other forms of communication, in people of all ages. It is also an important role of the speech therapy professional to plan and implement preventive interventions to reduce the incidence of these disorders and improve verbal and communicative functions in individuals.
In keeping with the professional profile of a speech therapist, prospective students pursuing this degree should have a clear vocational perspective in the field of speech therapy. In this context, they should also demonstrate a keen interest in research.
In particular, their strong interest in understanding how behavior actually functions in different psychosocial contexts, and how to address current and future challenges in the field of speech therapy, should be considered essential.
Although they can be accessed through any post-secondary education option, we must remember that these programs belong to the health sciences branch of knowledge and, therefore, the Baccalaureate subjects most closely related to them are biology, chemistry, and mathematics (scientific and/or statistical). It is also considered essential for new students to have a basic level of English.
The profession of speech therapist has evolved steadily in recent years, becoming recognized as a healthcare profession. Briefly, the pathologies or disorders that are the focus of their practice are: Language disorders of neurological origin or associated with neurodegenerative processes; disorders of voice and resonance, hearing, and orofacial functions; and developmental language disorders.
The causes of language disorders can be due to various neurological, psycho-affective, or physical problems; therefore, the main occupational sectors are:
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