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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:11 / 16.5
Course supervisor:Ilze Blūmentāle
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Rehabilitation
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Anatomy

Objective

To acquire and improve practical skills in working with children who have communication and language/speech disorders of various etiologies (hearing, maxillofacial deformities, developmental, functional, etc.).

Prerequisites

Communication and language development, assessment of early development. Speech sound disorders of various origins, course paper. Language disorders in children. Sign language.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

• Will list communication and language/speech disorders of various aetiologies in children;
• Will classify types of communication and language/speech disorders in children;
• Will describe the types of learning disorders;
• Will list possible types of therapy in cases of communication and speech/language disorders.

Skills

• Will demonstrate communication and language/speech, voice assessment for children;
• Will perform an analysis of the disturbance;
• Will plan the necessary communication, language/speech, voice therapy;
• Will implement the planned therapy;
• Will consult on communication, language/speech, voice prevention, development and rehabilitation opportunities.

Competence

• Will systematise the obtained anamnesis and assessment data on communication and language/speech disorders of various aetiologies in children;
• Will interpret the obtained anamnesis and assessment data, plan and carry out the necessary therapy within the limits of one’s competence.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Audiologopaedics, RFA5Bachelor’sRequiredIlze Blūmentāle
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Audiologopaedics, RFA6Bachelor’sRequiredIlze Blūmentāle