Thanks to this professional master’s degree, in 12 months you will be up to date with the most notable advances in the early detection of delays in speech development"

The medical professional, especially in Primary Care, plays a relevant role in the detection of certain pathologies at an early age. These include speech, language and communication disorders. These are quite frequent manifestations, which cause concern among parents and health care professionals, but which have made great progress in recent years thanks to studies that have achieved remarkable advances in the understanding of neurodevelopmental processes and improved intervention techniques.

The physician, therefore, is a key player for the child who presents dyslalia, dyslexia or autism and whose identification in the so-called "critical periods" or "windows of opportunity" are decisive in order to achieve optimal recovery and improvement results. For this reason, TECH has designed a university degree that offers the professional the latest information on the assessment, diagnosis and intervention in children with Speech, Language and Communication Disorders. All this from the hand of a team of specialized professionals with extensive professional experience.

In this way, through innovative multimedia content, the professional will be able to learn more about genetic syndromes, the current classification of autism spectrum disorder, Asperger's disorder, Rett or pervasive developmental disorders. Likewise, the Relearning system, based on the reiteration of content, will allow students to progress through the syllabus in a much more agile way. This favors an exhaustive and reliable update of knowledge, based on the latest scientific evidence on patients with hearing impairment or child and adolescent dysarthria.

The professionals are also faced with a program taught exclusively in online mode, which they can access comfortably whenever and wherever they wish. Students taking this professional master’s degree will be able to view the syllabus of this degree at any time from an electronic device with an internet connection. In addition, TECH gives healthcare professionals the freedom to distribute the teaching load according to their needs, which allows them to balance their personal and/or work responsibilities with an education that is at the forefront of the academic field.

Easily access the latest scientific studies on Speech, Language and Communication Disorders from your computer at any time”

This professional master’s degree in Medical Approach to Speech, Language, and Communication Disorders contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• Development of more than 75 case studies presented by experts in Speech, Language and Communication Disorders
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Latest developments in Speech, Language, and Communication Disorders
• It contains practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• With special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Speech, Language, and Communication Disorders
• All of this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an internet connection

With this cdegree you will learn about the determining factors of disorders in childhood and adolescence, as well as the areas of the brain involved in the attentional processes”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Detailed videos and case studies are two key teaching tools available to you to update your knowledge of language disorders"

The Relearning system applied by TECH will allow you to progress in a much more natural way through the advanced content of this program"

During the 1,500 teaching hours of this university degree, the medical professional will be able to keep abreast of the advances that have been made in the diagnosis and intervention of patients with Speech, Language and Communication disorders. For this purpose, it has a syllabus that has been developed by a specialized teaching team, which will show in a dynamic and visual way, the assessment tools, the interaction with other specialists involved in the rehabilitation process and the etiology of certain disorders.

This professional master’s degree provides you with the most up-to-date syllabus in the field of diagnosis and assessment of genetic syndromes”

General Objectives

• Provide a specialized education based on theoretical and instrumental knowledge that will enable the student to obtain skills in detection, prevention, assessment and intervention in the logopathies treated
• Consolidate basic knowledge of the intervention process in the classroom and other spaces based on the latest technological advances that facilitate access to information and the curriculum for these students
• Update and develop specific knowledge on the characteristics of these disorders in order to refine the differential and proactive diagnosis that sets the guidelines for intervention
• Raise awareness in the educational community of the need for educational inclusion and holistic intervention models with the participation of all members of the community
• Learn about educational experiences and good practices in speech therapy and psychosocial intervention that promote the personal, socio-family and educational adaptation of students with these educational needs

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Basis of Speech and Language Therapy

• Delve into the concept of speech therapy and the areas of action of professionals in this discipline
• Acquire knowledge about the concept of language and the different aspects that compose it
• Delve into the typical development of language, knowing its stages, as well as being able to identify the warning signs of language development
• Understand and be able to classify the different language pathologies, from the different approaches currently existing
• Know the different batteries and tests available in the discipline of speech therapy, in order to carry out a correct assessment of the different areas of language
• Be able to develop a speech therapy report in a clear and precise way, both for the families and for the different professionals
• Understand the importance and effectiveness of working with an interdisciplinary team, whenever necessary and beneficial for the child's rehabilitation

Module 2. Dyslalias: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention

• Delve into the knowledge of dyslalias and the different types of classifications and subtypes that exist 
• Understand and be able to apply the processes involved in the intervention, at the same time, to acquire knowledge to be able to intervene and to make own and effective material for the different dyslalias that may occur 

Module 3. Dyslexia: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention

• Gain knowledge about everything involved in the evaluation process, in order to be able to carry out the most effective speech therapy intervention possible
• Learn about the reading process from vowels and syllables to paragraphs and complex texts
• Analyze and develop techniques for a correct reading process 
• Be aware and be able to involve the family in the child's intervention, so that they are part of the process and that this collaboration is as effective as possible 

Module 4. Specific Language Disorder 

• Acquire sufficient knowledge to be able to assess a verbal fluency disorder 
• Identify the main language disorders and their therapeutic treatment 
• Recognize the need for an intervention supported and endorsed by both the family and the teaching staff of the child's school

Module 5. Understanding Autism

• Contact with the disorder. Identify myths and false beliefs
• Know the different areas affected, as well as the first indicators within the therapeutic process
• Promote professional competence based on a global vision of the clinical picture; multifactorial assessment
• Provide the necessary tools for an adequate specific adaptation in each case
• Broaden the vision of the field of action; professionals and family as an active role
• The role of the speech therapist as a dynamic element in the patient with autism

Module 6. Genetic Syndromes

• Be able to identify the most frequent genetic syndromes currently in use
• In-depth knowledge about the characteristics of each of the syndromes described in the degree
• Acquire optimal knowledge to carry out a correct and functional assessment of the different symptoms that may occur
• Delve into different intervention tools, including material and resources, both manipulatives and computer devices, as well as possible adaptations to be made All this, in order to achieve an effective and efficient intervention by the professional

Module 7. Dysphemia and/or Stuttering: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention

• Gain knowledge about the concept of dysphemia, including its symptoms and classification 
• Be able to differentiate between normal dysfluency and verbal fluency impairment, such as dysphemia 
• Delve into the marking of objectives and the depth of the intervention of a dysphemic child, in order to be able to carry out the most efficient and effective work possible. 
• Understand and be aware of the need to keep a record of all the sessions and everything that happens in them 

Module 8. Dysarthria in Children and Adolescents

• Acquisition of the basic fundamentals of dysarthria in children and adolescents, both conceptual and classificatory, as well as the particularities and differences with other pathologies
• Be able to differentiate the symptomatology and characteristics of verbal apraxia and dysarthria, being able to identify both pathologies by carrying out an adequate assessment process
• Clarify the role of the speech therapist in both the assessment and intervention process, being able to apply appropriate and personalized exercises to the child
• Gain knowledge about the environments and contexts of children's development, being able to provide appropriate support in all of them and guide the family and educational professionals in the rehabilitation process
• Know the professionals involved in the assessment and intervention of Dysarthric children, and the importance of collaboration with all of them during the intervention process

Module 9. Understanding Hearing Impairments

• Assimilation of the anatomy and functionality of the organs and mechanisms involved in hearing
• Delve into the concept of hypoacusis and the different types of hearing loss that exist
• Gain knowledge about the assessment and diagnostic tools to assess hearing loss and the importance of a multidisciplinary team to carry it out
• Be able to carry out an effective intervention in a hypoacusia, knowing and internalizing all the phases of such intervention
• Know and understand the functioning and importance of hearing aids and cochlear implants
• Delve into bimodal communication and to be able to understand its functions and their importance
• Approach the world of sign language, knowing its history, its structure, and the importance of its existence
• Understand the role of the sign language Interpreter

Module 10. Psychological Knowledge of Interest in the Speech-Language Pathology Field

• Understand the area of knowledge and work of child and adolescent psychology: object of study, areas of action, etc.
• Become aware of the characteristics that a professional working with children and adolescents should have or enhance
• Acquire the basic knowledge necessary for the detection and referral of possible Psychological Problems in children and adolescents that may disturb the child's well-being and interfere in the Speech Therapy rehabilitation and to reflect on them
• To know the possible implications that different psychological problems (emotional, cognitive, and behavioral) may have on speech therapy rehabilitation
• Acquire knowledge related to attentional processes, as well as their influence on language and intervention strategies to be carried out at the speech therapy level together with other professionals
• Delve into the subject of executive functions and to know their implications in the area of language, as well as to acquire strategies to intervene on them at a speech therapy level together with other professionals
• Acquire knowledge on how to intervene at the level of social skills in children and adolescents, as well as to delve into some concepts related to them, and to obtain specific strategies to enhance them
• Know different behavior modification strategies that are useful in consultation to achieve both the initiation, development, and generalization of appropriate behaviors, as well as the reduction or elimination of inappropriate behaviors
• Delve into the concept of motivation and to acquire strategies to promote it in consultation
• Acquire knowledge related to school failure in children and adolescents
• Gain knowledge about the main study habits and techniques that can help to improve the performance of children and adolescents from a speech therapy and psychological point of view

Take the opportunity to learn about the latest advances in this area in order to apply it to your daily practice"