Course: Bachelor of Audiology And Speech-Language Pathology (BASLP)



Duration: 3 years of classroom study + 1 year internship (mandatory)



Eligibility: 10 + 2 (Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Math/ Comp Science/Statistics/Electronics/ Psychology)



Best colleges: AIISH (Mysore); AYJNIHH (Delhi, Mumbai, Secunderabad, Kolkata); Dr. S R Chandrashekar (Bangalore); KMC (Mangalore); MCOAHS (Manipal); Topiwala National Medical College (Nair Hospital,Mumbai); AIIMS (Delhi)



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The BASLP (Bachelor of Audiology Speech Language Pathology), a four-year degree course, is a multidisciplinary one with core subjects of Speech pathology,Language pathology and Audiology. The allied subjects are linguistics, Electronics, Acoustics, Psychology and Statistics.





A person who has a degree or diploma in speech therapy is called a speech therapist. The growing awareness among people to treat speech and auditory disorders has increased the demand for these experts. As a result, a career as a speech therapist is proving to have great potential for aspiring students. In daily practice, a speech therapist works with people who have difficulty speaking, forming words or sounds, or who are recovering from injury, illness or trauma that has affected their ability to communicate verbally.



Delayed speeches during childhood, stammering, stuttering and lisping are a few examples of speech disorders. Speech disorders can occur due to various reasons including psychological trauma and congenital defects like cerebral palsy and cleft palate. Speech therapists and audiologists also work with old people/ grown-ups who may have lost their ability to communicate due to medical reasons such as strokes, accidents, removal of larynx (because of cancer.)



Among other things, a speech therapists job includes working with people who stammer, stutter and lisp by teaching them vocal exercises to improve their diction and articulation. They also teach sign language to those who are completely incapable of speech.



Eligibility criteria

• Candidates aspiring for a successful career in speech therapy can start by looking into under-graduate courses. However, to be eligible for these courses, you need to have a background in science. After graduation if you wish to specialise, then you can pursue a Masters in speech therapy offered by universities.

Courses you can pursue

• Master of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology (MASLP) - 2 yrs
• Bachelor of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology [BASLP] - 4 yrs
• Diploma in Hearing, Language & Speech (DHLS) - 1 yr
• Post Graduate Certificate Course in Auditory Verbal Therapy [PGCAVT] - 6 months

Career prospects

• Those who pursue adoctoral degree in Audiology & Speech Language Pathology or Special Educationcan expect to be a part of human resource development at various training and research centers specialising in the disability sector.
• Post graduates in Audiology & Speech-Language Pathologycan work as lecturers, research officers and master trainers in institutions and medical colleges conducting training programmes and / or research in the field.
• Graduates in Audiology & Speech-Language Pathologycan practice as independent audiologists and speech - language pathologists. They will be eligible to work in hospitals (Department of ENT, pediatrics, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, plastic surgery and preventive medicine), speech and hearing centers, hearing aid industry, schools for children with cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, mental retardation, child guidance centers, industrial setups, and as supervisors and research assistants in training programmes.
• Diploma in Hearing, Language & Speech (DHLS)holders can work as assistants to audiologists and speech - language pathologists in special schools (for children with hearing impairment, mental retardation etc.), clinics, District Disabilities Rehabilitation Centers and Rural Health Centers.
• B.Ed. (HI) / (HH) / Spl. Edu. (HI) trained teacherscan seek employment in special schools for children with hearing impairment, resource units attached to regular schools and in Integrated Education for Disabled (IED) / District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) Schemes/SSA/RVM. [HI=Hearing Impairment]
• M.Ed. (HI) trained teacherscan also get appointed as principals, high school teachers, lecturers, research officers and master trainers in institutions conducting training programmes.
• Teachers holding a diploma in Special Educationhave the option of jobs in pre- primary and primary sections of special schools for children with hearing impairment and resource units attached to regular schools.

Speech Therapist Salary



In India, a speech therapist or audiologist in a government hospital gets a starting salary of around Rs.25,000 per month and this can go up to Rs.40,000 after gaining 2-3 years of work experience. Private hospitals offer better salaries and benefits.



Outside of India, speech therapists are paid much higher salaries. A speech therapist gets an annual average salary of about $52,000 and the highest salary being paid is $80,000 per annum.



Speech Therapy : Institutes/ Colleges

• Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped

Located at Kishanchand Marg, Bandra (West), Mumbai, four Regional Centers located at Secunderabad, Kolkata, Noida and Janla (Bhubaneswar) and two Composite Regional Centers at Bhopal and Ahmadabad for Persons with Disabilities

• Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Sector 12Chandigarh 160012

Course:Audiology and Speech & Language

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Ansari Nagar,

New Delhi 110029

Course: BSc Speech Therapy and Hearing, MSc Speech Pathology and Audiology

• Gujarat University

Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 880009, Gujarat

Course: Diploma in Audiology and Speech Therapy

• University of Bombay

Ali Yavar Jung National Institutefor the Hearing Handicapped

Kishen Chansd Marg,

Bandra (West) Mumbai 400050

Course: Hearing & Language Hearing Speech and Language

• TN Medical College

BYL Nair Charitable Hospital

Mumbai 400008

Course: BSc Speech & Hearinghttp://M.Sc

• Osmania University

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Course: BSc Hearing Lang. & speech

• University of Chennai

Centenary Building Chepauk

Chennai 600005

Course: BSc Speech & Hearinghttp://M.ScAudiology & Speech Therapy

• University of Mysore

Karya Saudha, Crawford Hall,

PB No. 17, Mysore 570005, Karnataka

Course: BSc (Speech Pathology or audiology), MSc speech & Hearing





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