Professional skills of speech therapist in special education centres of Punjab, Pakistan

Authors

  • Aqsa Mumtaz Department of Health Professional Technologies, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Uuniversity of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Bareera Saeed Department of Health Professional Technologies, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan | Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4508-6245
  • Muhammad Aurangzeb Khan Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Women University, Swabi, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47264/idea.jhsms/2.1.2

Keywords:

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, professional skills, knowledge, workload, assessment tools, special education centres

Abstract

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) evaluate and treat speech-language impairments through professional knowledge and skills. Still, they also provide other resources such as assessing and treating swallowing, impaired memory, and hearing issues. The present study is about the factors affecting the professional skills of speech therapists in special education centres in Punjab. A cross-sectional research design was used. A total sample of 75 speech therapists was drawn through the purposive sampling technique in special educational centres of Punjab, including districts of Lahore, Mandibahudin, Sahiwal, Okara, and Shekhupura. There were 68 (90.7%) participants aged 20 to 30. There were 61 (81.3%) male participants and 14 (18.7%) female participants in the study. Results show that the majority of female participants (39.3%) strongly agreed that speech therapists do not have sufficient skills in special education centres, and it causes work burnout among 49.5% of female participants. Still, there is no gender association value of p>0.001. 50.8% of female participants agreed training and the latest assessment tools are required for desired outcomes in therapeutic sessions. This research concluded that failure to ensure efficient technical skills of speech and language pathologists in special education centres has resulted in a slew of permanent, deadly effects for SLPs.

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Published

2021-08-06

How to Cite

Mumtaz, A., Saeed, B., & Khan, M. A. (2021). Professional skills of speech therapist in special education centres of Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Humanities, Social and Management Sciences (JHSMS), 2(1), 10–23. https://doi.org/10.47264/idea.jhsms/2.1.2

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