A multidisciplinary and intensive program with which you will work on your professional skills for teaching students with special needs, particularly Dysarthria and Hearing Impairment”

According to a study conducted by an international association dedicated to representing families of deaf people, approximately "5 out of every 1,000 newborns are deaf to some degree". This disability affects their cognitive-behavioral development, often causing a significant delay in school activities. The same is true for those suffering from Dysarthria or any type of speech impairment caused by paralysis, weakness or incoordination of the facial musculature, generally related to the neurological system. The frequency with which these contexts appear in the educational environment is very high, so teachers must be up to date with pedagogical techniques to adapt their classes to the needs of their students, being able to offer inclusive training of the highest quality for all of them.

And so that the student can get up to date with the most innovative and effective educational bases, TECH and its team of professionals specialized in Pedagogy and Speech Therapy have developed this postgraduate diploma in Dysarthria and Hearing Impairment, an avant-garde and dynamic academic program adapted to the current academic context. Throughout 450 hours, students will be able to delve into the fundamentals of specialized intervention, as well as the initial considerations that must be taken into account when designing classes adapted to children with this type of special needs.

This is a 6-month academic experience , in which the student students will have access to a state-of-the-art Virtual Campus, which can be accessed from any device with Internet connection. In it students will find, in addition to the syllabus, case studies, research articles, complementary readings, news, exercises and much more material to contextualize the information and delve into each section in a personalized way. All this through a 100% online format that will allow them to combine the program with any other activity, without having to submit to strict schedules or face-to-face classes.

You will work with the most avant-garde pedagogical and logopedic material in the educational sector, which you will even be able to use in your classes once you have completed this postgraduate diploma"

This postgraduate diploma in Dysarthria and Hearing Impairment contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include:

• Case studies presented by experts in Pedagogy and Education
• 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
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• 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

Thanks to this program's comprehensive design, you will be able to understand the casuistry of hearing impairment, focusing on the best speech therapy assessment tools”

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. 

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

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, in which the professional will have to try to solve the different professional practice situations that will arise throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.

You will have 450 hours of theoretical, practical and additional material, which has been adapted to a 100% online format and can be accessed from any device with Internet connection"

A theoretical-practical program that will allow you to update your speech therapy intervention plan through the most effective and innovative guidelines and/or family recommendations"

The objective of this postgraduate diploma is none other than to provide students with all the information that will allow them to specialize in teaching children with speech or hearing impairment related problems. For this purpose, students will be provided with the best theoretical and practical material, as well as hours of extra content presented in different formats. Additionally, this program has been specifically designed so that students can work from wherever they want and at their own pace, also being able to decide the degree of depth of each section.

You will have the most extensive and innovative information in relation to infantile cerebral palsy, as well as dysphagia and the curricular adaptation required by children with this disability”

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
• Develop a broad and specialized knowledge about Dysarthria and the curricular adaptation needed by children with this disability

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Basis of Speech and Language Therapy

• Deepen in the concept of Speech Therapy and in the areas of action of the professionals of this discipline
• Acquire knowledge about the concept of language and the different aspects that composeit
• 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
• To know the different batteries and tests available in the discipline of Speech Therapy, to be able to carry out a correct evaluation of the different areas of Language
• To be able to develop a Speech Therapy report in a clear and precise way, both for the families and for the different professionals
• To understand the importance and effectiveness of working with an interdisciplinary team, whenever necessary and favorable for the child's rehabilitation

Module 2. 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
• To know the environments and contexts of development of children, being able to give adequate support in all of them and to 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 3. Understanding Hearing Impairments

• Assimilation of the anatomy and functionality of the organs and mechanisms involved in hearing
• Deepen in the concept of hypoacusis and the different types that exist
• Know 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
• Deepen in 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
• To understand the role of the Interpreter in Sign Language (ILSE)

Whatever your goals are, TECH will provide you with the most innovative academic material, so that you can achieve and surpass them with the course of this 6-month academic experience"