Special education (specialization: speech therapy), the modules of speech therapy study program quality assessment by the speech therapists point of view

Straipsnyje analizuojami specialiosios pedagogikos (specializacija: logopedija) studijų programos logopedijos modulių kokybės vertinimo aspektai, studijų programos mokomųjų dalykų, studijų metu įgyjamų kompentencijų svarba tiesioginiam logopedo darbui. Tyrimui atlikti naudota anketa, kurią sudarė trys dalys: instrukcinė-motyvacinė dalis, demografinis ir diagnostinis blokai. Apklausti įvairių Lietuvos miestų bei rajonų logopedai, dirbantys skirtingo tipo ugdymo ar sveikatos priežiūros įstaigose. Logopedijos modulių kokybės vertinimas statistiškai reikšmingai susijęs su logopedų turimu darbo stažu, kvalifikacine kategorija.Paper analyzes the special education (specialization: speech therapy), speech therapy degree program modules, quality assessment aspects of the program of study subjects, study skills acquired during the practical skills and importance of them to direct work of speech therapists. Respondents expressed their views in evaluating the program of study subjects, modules, content quality speech therapy, speech therapist practice aspects, competencies and practical skills, satisfaction with the profession. There was used mixed type of written questionnaire, which consisted of three parts: instructional-motivational part, demographic and diagnostic blocks. There were interviewed various Lithuanian cities and districts speech therapists working in a different type of education or health care facilities. Quality assessment of speech therapy modules statistically was strongly related to speech therapists working experience, qualification category. Proposals to improve the quality of speech therapy modules are subjective and depends on the specifics of the respondents work field. Speech therapists emphasise the meaning of language specialty, the cultural, emotional and behavioral problems, family and co-operation with autism syndromes, the importance of modules in direct speech therapist at work. The respondents positively evaluate the existing modules of speech therapy, but some themes, according to the speech, time and attention must be paid more. Once the professional activities of a lack of knowledge about language assessment of dysarthria cases and their overcoming of language identification of underdevelopment; stutter language evaluation of the return loss of speech cases, the assessment of voice disorders and others. They would like to see more coherent theoretical material with practical tasks, more attention is paid to speech therapy exercises with independent tasks, and students to access performed speech therapists practice in at least two different types of education or health care facilities