Online excursion into the world of speech therapy

A career guidance online excursion to the children’s space of the center “Odarka” was held for students in grades 8–11 of the Berdyansk Lyceum “Suzir’ya” of the Berdyansk City Council of the Zaporizhia region.

The topic of the meeting was “The profession of a speech therapist: training and practical activity”. The event was aimed at familiarizing schoolchildren with the features of the profession, training conditions and real aspects of the work of a speech therapist.

The excursion was conducted by Daryna Lytvychenko, a senior lecturer at the Department of Applied Psychology and Speech Therapy of the Berdyansk State Pedagogical University; the meeting was moderated by Yelyzaveta Finchenko, a career counselor at the Berdyansk Lyceum “Suzir’ya” of the Berdyansk City Council of the Zaporizhia region.

During the meeting, the key advantages of the speech therapist profession were highlighted, in particular its social significance, opportunities for professional development and a wide range of implementation in practical activities. Particular attention was paid to the current demand for specialists in the field of special education, which determines stable employment prospects. Students were also invited to study at the Faculty of Preschool, Special and Social Education of the BDPU, where future speech therapists are trained taking into account modern educational and practical requirements.

The participants were able to see the organization of the work of the speech therapy center, get acquainted with practical cases and get answers to current questions regarding the professional activities of a specialist. We sincerely thank you for the invitation to cooperation, trust and the opportunity to join the career guidance work with students.

Based on materials from the senior lecturer of the
Department of Applied Psychology
and Speech Therapy Lytvychenko Daryna