The speech-language-hearing pathologist’s training to work in education: what speech-language-hearing undergraduate students have to say

Abstract

Purpose: to discuss the speech-language-hearing pathologist’s training to work in education, based on the report from speech-language-hearing students. Methods: a total of 29 students in the seventh semester of the Speech-Language-Hearing program at two higher education institutions participated in this study. The questionnaire used was developed specifically for this study. It comprised open- and closed-ended questions on the profile of the students and their training to work in educational settings. Data were also collected on the syllabi of the courses related to Educational Speech-Language-Hearing Pathology at both institutions. The data were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed. Results: the results indicated that the summed course load of the education-related courses is low, and their syllabi do not cover important aspects for the speech-language-hearing training aimed at the work in education. Also, the students reported that most of the practical activities took place in kindergarten or elementary school, with objectives related to a medical-centered view. The students also pointed out the need for improvements in the speech-language-hearing training to work in education. Conclusion: the students reported that their training should involve a broader course load, as well as contents and experiences to help them to consciously, critically, and responsibly join the educational setting.

A formação em saúde coletiva nos cursos de fonoaudiologia de instituições públicas do Nordeste: um estudo a partir das matrizes curriculares

“…Os estágios supervisionados realizados durante a formação inicial do fonoaudiólogo se constituem como uma importante ferramenta para futuros profissionais (2,18) exercerem práticas colaborativas e interprofissionais. A integração com as demais disciplinas da matriz curricular tende a proporcionar ao corpo acadêmico um olhar humanizado e generalista, capaz de identificar os determinantes culturais e sociais dos processos de saúde-doença, favorecendo que a práxis do fonoaudiólogo também possua o enfoque na promoção da saúde em todos os âmbitos de atuação.…”

Public health training in public institutions’ speech-language-hearing programs in Northeastern Brazil: a curricular framework study

“…Supervised internship during initial SLH training is an important tool for future professionals (2,18) to develop cooperative and interprofessional practices. Integration with other courses in the curricular framework tends to provide students with a humanized and generalist perspective capable of identifying cultural and social determinants of health-disease processes.…”