Department of Speech Therapy
The Department of Speech Therapy was established within the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR) in 1992.
The department is active in teaching theoretical and clinical subjects and also intensely research-active. Therefore, the academics and students are engaged in a variety of research activities.
Numerous students are currently studying in our department. In this world-class department, all staff members are committed to exemplary professional behavior, collaboration, and support.
The department welcomes national and also international students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
What is Speech Therapy?
Speech Therapy as a discipline of Rehabilitation Sciences is concerned with the study, assessment, diagnosis, and management of speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults. It is considered as a combination of science and art. The nature of speech therapy demands interrelationship with many disciplines including medicine, psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and social sciences.
To be trained as a speech therapist, basic knowledge of neuroanatomicals, physiology of speech mechanisms, phonology, linguistics, psycholinguistics, psychology, and psychiatry is necessary. In addition, learning the techniques of diagnosis, assessment, and therapy of speech and language disorders is one of the main objectives of the field.
A speech and language pathologist (SLP) should be familiar with the normal development of language, as well as the diagnosis of different types of abnormal development of language for assessment and therapeutic objectives. When the form of speech is more noticeable than its content, or the content is somehow distorted, then probably, some kind of speech and/or language disorder does exist. Different speech and language disorders might be observed among both children and adults, such as stuttering and articulatory problems. Communication deficits are also common in children with hearing impairment, learning disabilities, mental retardation, autism, people with CVA, and laryngectomies speakers. Any form of sensory or motor disorders may lead to some type of speech and language problems and may have an impact on the patient's communicative capacities.
Aims
When there is a speech or language problem, as a result, it may lead to aggression, and isolation, and may have an impact on the individual’s mental health, family relationships, education, and prospective social life. We aim to educate skillful graduates to prevent and manage developmental and acquired communicative disorders through proper diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
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Teaching
As one of the leading departments in the country, USWR Bachelor of Speech Therapy offers full-time study for the BSc degree in four years. Through this program, students enhance their knowledge and develop essential skills in the assessment, diagnosis, management, and prevention of communication disorders.
Master of Science in Speech & Language Therapy is a two-year program (requiring four academic semesters) which is a course-based program. Ph.D. in Speech and Language Therapy is a course-based program as well. For students who wish for an in-depth education beyond their Master's degree in the area, the Ph.D. program provides the opportunity. Students who have achieved a Bachelor's degree in speech therapy and already completed a Master's degree in speech therapy are eligible to register for the Ph.D. program. Completion of the Ph.D. in speech therapy will require four to five years depending upon background and rate of progress. The Ph.D. program will include advanced graduate coursework in speech-language pathology, research methodology, and biostatistics in the course-based period of education and completion of a 24-credit dissertation through the research period of education.
Research
Research is the foundation for teaching and clinical practice in the speech therapy department. Our department has a recognized research profile in different areas such as aphasia, dyslexia, speech resonance disorders, motor speech disorders, and voice disorders.
Each of the academic staff based on their research trends and teaching experience is involved in independent research as well as student research streamlining.
Services We Offer/Clinics
Our nationally and internationally recognized faculty members provide you with the highest quality of work experience in different associated centers. These centers include:
Rofeideh Rehabilitation Hospital
Sina Rehabilitation Center
Asma Rehabilitation Center
USWR Physiotherapy Clinic
The Department has three Speech Labs for diagnosis, assessment & speech acoustic analysis:
1. Rofeideh Rehabilitation Hospital Speech Lab
3. The Department Speech Lab
Our faculty and administrative staff are the cornerstone in our departmental operations. They provide support for students and the program.
Contact
speechtherapy@uswr.ac.ir
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