General recommendations

Specific recommendations

Based on the work done by the Speech and Language Therapy Working Group from the TNP Speech Communication Sciences during the years 1997-2000. 

Responsible author: Anu Klippi 20.10.2000

 

Further information can be found in the following sources:

In Book 1, we analysed the state-of-the-art in educational programmes in SLT in Europe related to the issues above. (NOTE: link to Book 1, chapter Speech and Language Therapy.)

In Book 2 (NOTE: link to Book 2, chapter 5, The Integration….) we put forward some proposals concerning the integration of Phonetics, Internet/CAL and SLE in education programmes for SLT. This chapter mainly concerns recommendations for the development of areas a, b, c mentioned above. Proposals regarding new issues are also presented, emphasising the importance of how new learning theories will affect education in SLT.

Book 3 (NOTE: link to Book 3, chapter 4) presents recommendations for Speech Communication Disorders Curricula.

We also recommend to read the educational guidelines of IALP, the educational guidelines of CPLOL and the educational guidelines of ASHA.



 

SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CURRICULA

During the years 1997-2000 the working group on Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) in the Socrates Network on Speech Communication Sciences have studied and written about three areas related to Network's overall task:

a. the role of Phonetics (and Speech Communication Sciences) in SLT;
b. the "scientification" of SLT by arguments for an independent scientific discipline;
c. the role of Internet and Computer Aided Learning (CAL) in the future development of SLT course content and collaboration
The following specific recommendations for communication disorders curricula are given:

 



Anu Klippi 20.10.2000