A detailed investigation of language disorders and language intervention in school-age populations. Includes an in-depth discussion of prevention strategies, service delivery models, related cultural diversity issues, and assessment and intervention principles and strategies.
Experience with children and adults in the assessment and management of communication and swallowing disorders. Lecture, one hour; practicum, four hours per week. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.
Supervised clinical experience in the evaluation and management of children and adults. Up to 40 laboratory hours per week (at site all day). May be repeated up to 36 hours.
Supervised clinical experience in the evaluation and management of children and adults. Up to 40 laboratory hours per week (at site all day). May be repeated up to 36 hours.
Assessment and management of adults and children with low incidence communication disorders including disorders of fluency, craniofacial anomalies and tracheostomy. Topics may vary depending on current trends in the discipline.
Principles and methods for designing research in communication sciences and disorders. Topics include: introduction to the scientific method, research designs, measurement techniques, formulating research questions, writing and evaluating research reports, and ethics of research.
This course addresses professional issues in speech-language pathology as they relate to various employment settings including public school, healthcare, and private practice. Topics will include professional ethics, cultural competence, professional practice documents, service delivery models, billing and coding, job exploration, resumes, interviews, credentialing, legal considerations, and professional advocacy. Content will be in accordance with the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Scope of Practice, Code of Ethics and guidelines for credentialing.
This course is designed to provide a strong foundation in the normal development, assessment and intervention of pediatric feeding. Emphasis is placed on the effects of different body systems, medical history and comorbidities, environment, experience and social aspects of feeding. Class will include in class and out of class assignments as well as a final project and exams.
This 2 credit graduate course focuses on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of motor speech disorders (MSDs) in individuals from birth through adulthood. The course will address oral sensory disorders, developmental delays, and MSDs secondary to neurological damage and disease with particular emphasis on dysarthria and Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAD). The course will also address the dysarthrias resulting from acquired brain injury (e.g. stroke and trauma) in adulthood and progressive and non-progressive diseases of the nervous system.
May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.
