TRAINING WITH ICT SUPPORT IN SPEECH THERAPY- AN ANALYSIS OF NEEDS

Abstract

The article shows how it is integrated the technology in speech therapy training. We present some relevant results of a recent research addressed to University of Bucharest’s students, future practitioners in speech therapy. The investigation is based on a questionnaire and some discussion during training activities. The topics reflect the most important aspects of training in speech therapy, from the perspective of e-skills development of future specialists. Based on academic reality, this study was designed to show the following: the role of technology in speech therapy training; ways of use technology among users; the familiarity with the technology; the most effective training activity; the extent to which students could benefit from CAI in order to prepare for speech therapy. Based on these results, we will make some recommendations in order to improve the use of ICT in speech therapy. In România, in speech therapy, working with computer based strategies is a rarely practice, especially from the point of view of the resources made for this field only, also regarding the design of initial training. All practicioners recognise the value of techology speech therapy and promote, as part of their former expertise, the efficiency of digital resouces in speech psychology. It is necesary to formatate the thinking of the young practicioners in the direction of a such objective (working in a certain kind of way). We see as a first solution to add optional curricula of using technology in academic curricula.