We are proud of our program and its capacity to provide our students with practical and knowledge-based education in communication disorders. Our faculty and staff come from various backgrounds and are committed to providing high quality education. Our mission and vision is to help our students achieve academic success. We integrate our educational mission through excellence in teaching, clinical training and ongoing research.
Our aim is to help raise awareness and bridge the gap between the profession of speech-language pathology and our community through education, disseminating information and providing clear career pathways for our future students to serve the diverse Kuwaiti community. We are very proud to be the first and only communication disorders program in Kuwait, witnessing a substantial growth over the years in interest among students, the community, and realizing the need for its services in the work field. We aim to continue to grow and serve the Kuwaiti population to the best of our ability.

Dr. Tariq Alshatti
Acting Department Chair

The department of Communication Disorders Sciences was established in 2003, offering a clinical training program in communication disorders at a bachelors level. The curriculum is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the normal processes of speech, language and hearing, as well as a good foundation in communication disorders. The program prepares students for the clinical setting, introducing clinical courses in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of various communication disorders across all age groups. The program also offers field training exercises off campus in selected specialized centers at clinics, hospitals, public and private schools, and special education schools.
 

Our vision is to bridge the gap between the profession and the general community through science and education to help empower our clients.

Our mission is to foster a collaborative learning environment for faculty, students and colleagues in the community that furthers understanding of the science of communication as well as the scientific bases of clinical practice. We partner with institutions across Kuwait such as KFAS and the Ministry of Health in research and clinical activities to develop and disseminate new knowledge in the field.
By cultivating critical thinking, advocacy, innovation and leadership, we enable students to advance scholarship in our field and to engage in inter-professional practice to provide optimal services to individuals with diverse cultural and communication needs.

At the department of Communication Disorders Sciences, we value and instill in our students how to be:

Caring for clients and our community.
Innovative by welcoming and adapting to change.
A team player: Teamwork and working cooperatively with clients and other health professionals.