Professionalism and Speech-Language Therapy

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. trace the history and growth of Speech-Language Therapy profession in time and space; 2. recognise the contributions of past leaders in the profession; 3. state ethics of the profession; 4. identify the regulatory bodies of the profession and their roles; and 5. demonstrate his/her obligations to the profession.

History of Speech-Language Therapy. Scope of practice of Speech-Language Therapy. Education programmes for Speech-Language therapists. Ethics of Speech-Language Therapy practice. Roles of the regulatory bodies in the operations of the Speech-Language (Licensure and Practice Supervision), Therapy practice. Challenges of Speech-Language Therapy in a developing country. Speech-Language Therapy in allied health professions. Advocacy in Speech-Language Therapy.