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Speech and Language Therapy: Communication Disorders
Build confidence with our speech and language therapy course, a CPD-accredited, support-focused programme for education, health, and care roles. Learn about communication disorders, speech vs language, and practical strategies that align with UK practice, helping you work alongside Speech and Language Therapists and build inclusive communication skills through flexible online study.
Overview
What You’ll Learn
Understand the difference between speech, language, and communication
Identify common communication needs in children and adults
Recognise early signs and communication red flags for referral
Support language development using SLT-informed strategies
Understand links between language, literacy, and learning
Use inclusive communication approaches in everyday support
Work confidently within multidisciplinary teams
Apply ethical and professional boundaries in support roles
Overview
Do you know someone who finds it hard to speak, listen, or be understood? Our speech and language therapy course helps you build the skills to support these individuals (children and adults) with communication needs in a clear and caring way. This CPD-accredited course gives you the knowledge and simple tools you need to work well alongside Speech and Language Therapists in schools, health services, and care settings across the UK.
This speech and language therapy online course is easy to follow and fits around your life. You can study at your own pace and learn how communication disorders affect learning, behaviour, and daily life. With this CPD speech therapy training, you will gain practical ways to make communication more inclusive and support people with more confidence.
Our Speech and Language Therapy: communication disorders course gives you clear and useful learning to help you support speech and language needs in real UK education and care settings through flexible online study.
Key Highlights:
- Covers communication disorders in both children and adults
- Looks at speech, language, fluency, and literacy needs
- CPD-accredited and aligned with UK support practice
- 100% online learning you can follow at your own pace
- Includes practical strategies and real-life examples
- Offers PDF certificate upon successful completion
Gift Courses
- Course 01: Communication Skills
- Course 02: Document Control
Accreditation & Recognition
This CPD-accredited training explains how your learning is recognised and how it supports people who work alongside qualified Speech and Language Therapists in UK education, health, and care settings, while clearly outlining professional boundaries so learners understand what the course prepares them for and what it does not allow.
- CPD accredited training and industry recognised certification
- Designed to support work alongside qualified Speech and Language Therapists
- 100% online self paced study with twelve month access
- Online multiple choice assessment with optional reflective learning task
- CPD accredited PDF certificate with optional printed hard copy available
Assessment & Certification
Learners complete a flexible online assessment made up of a multiple-choice exam and an optional reflective assignment, allowing you to show your understanding in a clear and supportive way. The exam has a 60% pass mark, with free retakes available so you can progress with confidence and no pressure.
On successful completion, you can order a digitalCPD-accredited certificate, providing recognised CPD certification that confirms your professional development in communication disorders and speech and language support. A hardcopy certificate will be available for an additional £24.99 only. There are no hidden fees, and you receive instant results once you finish the assessment.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is ideal for support professionals and career changers working in education, health, and social care who want to build inclusive communication skills for non-clinical roles.
- Teaching Assistants and SEN support staff
- Learning Support Assistants in education settings
- Speech and Language Therapy Assistants in non-clinical roles
- Early Years practitioners and SEND professionals
- Health and social care workers supporting communication needs
- Career changers exploring SLT-related support roles
- Parents and carers seeking structured communication knowledge
Career Opportunities & Progression
Our speech and language therapy course supports career progression by building the knowledge and confidence needed for a wide range of education and care careers. It provides a strong foundation for further study through CPD pathways, and supports support-role progression, helping learners prepare for diploma pathways or degree exploration in communication and support roles.
- Learning Support Assistant
- SEN Teaching Assistant
- SLT Assistant (with employer supervision)
- Early Years SEN Practitioner
Key Skills You’ll Gain
These transferable skills build inclusive communication, ethical practice, and professional collaboration, helping you work with empathy, boundaries, teamwork, and reflective practice across education and care settings.
- Communication observation and clear reporting skills
- Inclusive and supportive interaction techniques
- Confidence supporting speech and language needs
- Understanding links between literacy and language development
- Ethical practice and clear scope awareness
- Professional collaboration with families and support teams
Why Study with Royal Open College
Royal Open College is a trusted UK training provider delivering CPD-accredited online learning for education and care professionals. Our courses are written with clear professional scope, strong learner support, and a focus on real-world communication needs.
- CPD-accredited training from a trusted UK provider
- Professionally written, compliance-safe learning materials
- Flexible and affordable online CPD study
- Trusted by education and care professionals
- Clear and ethical course positioning
Enrol today and gain CPD-accredited training in Speech and Language Therapy: Communication Disorders. Study online and build confidence supporting communication needs across education and care settings.
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Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 46 Lessons
- Lifetime Access
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- Speech and Language Therapy: Communication Disorders14
- 1.1Module 01: Communication Disorders
- 1.2Module 02: Child Communication Disorders
- 1.3Module 03: Adult Communication Disorders
- 1.4Module 04: Diagnosing and Treating Communication Disorders
- 1.5Module 5: Literacy and Language Development
- 1.6Module 6: Child Speech & Language Disorders
- 1.7Module 7: How to Help a Child with Speech and Language Difficulties
- 1.8Module 8: Communication Disorders
- 1.9Module 9: Child Communication Disorders
- 1.10Module 10: Adult Communication Disorders
- 1.11Module 11: Diagnosing and Treating Communication Disorders
- 1.12Module 12: Overcoming Language Disorders through Speech Therapy
- 1.13Module 13: Literacy and Language Development
- 1.14Module 14: Overcoming Other Communication Disorders
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- Communication Skills15
- 4.1Module 2: Verbal Communication
- 4.2Module 1: Introduction to Communication
- 4.3Module 3: Non-Verbal Communication
- 4.4Module 4: Written Communication
- 4.5Module 5: Listening Skills
- 4.6Module 6: Conflict Resolution
- 4.7Module 7: Intercultural Communication
- 4.8Module 8: Persuasive Communication
- 4.9Module 9: Public Speaking
- 4.10Module 10: Media Communication
- 4.11Module 11: Crisis Communication & Conflict Resolution
- 4.12Module 12: Communication in the Workplace
- 4.13Module 13: Communication and Technology
- 4.14Module 14: Communication and Leadership
- 4.15Module 15: Communication and Negotiation
- Document Control15
- 5.1Module 01: Introduction to Document Control
- 5.2Module 02: Principles of Document Control and Elements of Document Control Environment
- 5.3Module 03: Document Control Lifecycle
- 5.4Module 04: Document Control Strategies and Instruments
- 5.5Module 05: Document Management
- 5.6Module 06: Quality Assurance and Controlling Quality of Documents
- 5.7Module 07: Project Document Control
- 5.8Module 08: Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) and Soft Copy Documentation
- 5.9Module 09: ISO Standards, Compliance, and Governance
- 5.10Module 10: Hard Copy Document Management
- 5.11Module 11: Soft Copy Document Management
- 5.12Module 12: Document Drawing Workflow
- 5.13Module 13: Document Distribution
- 5.14Module 14: Importance of Folder Structure Management
- 5.15Module 15: Document Numbering, Revision Schema, and Metadata
FAQs
Speech and language therapy supports communication and swallowing needs. It helps people of all ages with speech sounds, understanding and using language, and everyday communication, as well as difficulties with eating and drinking. The focus is on helping people communicate more clearly and take part in daily life.
Communication disorders are difficulties with speech, language, or fluency. They include speech sound disorders, language disorders, stammering, and conditions like aphasia after illness or injury. These challenges can affect learning, relationships, and everyday activities by making it harder to understand or be understood.
Yes, this speech and language therapy course is CPD accredited. CPD means continuing professional development, showing the course supports learning and skills growth for people working in education, care, and support roles. It confirms quality training without being a professional licence.
No, this course does not qualify you as an SLT. In the UK, Speech and Language Therapists must complete an approved degree and register with the Health and Care Professions Council and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. This course provides foundational CPD only.
This communication disorders course is suitable for support roles. It is ideal for teaching assistants, SEN staff, learning support assistants, SLT assistants, carers, and healthcare workers who support people with communication needs while working alongside qualified professionals in education and care settings.
This speech and language therapy course teaches communication support skills. You will learn about communication disorders, recognising red flags, supporting language and literacy, using inclusive communication strategies, and understanding when to refer concerns to qualified Speech and Language Therapists.
Yes, the course covers child communication disorders clearly. It includes speech sound disorders, developmental language disorder, early stammering, autism-related communication needs, and SEND contexts. The focus is on understanding and supporting children rather than diagnosing or treating conditions.
Yes, the course covers adult communication disorders. It includes aphasia after stroke, dysarthria, apraxia of speech, dementia-related communication changes, and adult fluency issues, helping learners understand how these affect daily communication and how to offer appropriate support.
You will learn about screening but not formal diagnosis. The course explains observation, recognising concerns, and when to refer, while making clear that diagnosis is carried out by qualified Speech and Language Therapists within the UK healthcare and education systems.
Yes, the course includes language development support strategies. It covers SLT-informed approaches such as modelling, scaffolding, visual supports, and creating language-rich environments, helping learners support communication in everyday settings without creating or delivering therapy plans.
Language development links directly to reading and writing skills. Vocabulary, comprehension, and phonological awareness support both spoken and written language, which is especially important in education and SEN settings where strong language skills help children understand, read, and express ideas more clearly.
Yes, the course covers AAC in practical terms. It includes low-tech and high-tech options, visual supports, and communication passports, helping learners understand how AAC supports communication and how to work with AAC users in inclusive, respectful ways.
The course is assessed using an online multiple-choice exam. There is a 60% pass mark, instant results, free retakes, and an optional reflective assignment, making the process flexible and supportive while confirming your understanding of communication disorders and support strategies.
The speech and language therapy course is self paced. You can study online around work and personal commitments, completing the learning in a timeframe that suits you, without fixed deadlines or pressure, making it ideal for busy education and care professionals.
This communication disorders course supports confidence in support roles. It helps you work more effectively in education and care settings and provides a foundation for further CPD or diploma study, without claiming to lead directly to qualification as a Speech and Language Therapist.
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Course Features
- Lectures 46
- Quiz 0
- Duration 3 Hours 20 Minutes
- Skill level All Levels
- Language English
- Students 2551
- Assessments Yes
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