Diploma in Audio and Speech Therapy Technician

Speech therapy is an allied branch of healthcare sector that deals with the speech, voice and language disorders of an individual. The course is designed to generate manpower that will cater to the needs of individuals with communication disorders. It prepares students to identify individuals with communication disorders and make appropriate referrals for further diagnosis

A career as an Audiologist and Speech Therapist assures not only success but also job satisfaction.This particular branch of health profession has become a very promising career option in the present times. Speech therapists are also known as speech pathologists.

Growing awareness among people to treat speech and auditory disorders has led to a demand for speech therapy experts.A speech therapistidentifies problems related to speaking, hearing or deafness and works with people who have difficulty in speech, word formation and sounds, or may be recuperating from injury, illness or trauma that has affected their ability to communicate. They also teach sign language to individuals with severe speech impairment and also to elderly and adult patients facingspeech difficulties due to medical conditions such as an accident/ stroke or removal of larynx due to cancer.

Era’s integrated curriculum and advanced teaching methods supported by high-tech labs facilitate knowledge acquisition. This paramount focus on blending education and skill development enhances the employability of each learner. It is because of Era’s teaching methodology that today it is considered among one of the best colleges for audio & speech therapy not only in Lucknow but in entire U.P.

During the initial phase of the course students are introduced to topics on audiology, speech and language pathology followed by clinical audio assessment and clinical audio logical management. Further they are trained on management of communication disorder.