Independent study for undergraduate or master's level graduate students with an interest in a specific problem or issue in communication disorders. May be repeated for a maximun of 6 credits.

Management strategies for people with hearing loss. Topics include: variables affecting hearing handicap; characteristics, selection, counseling, and orientation in regard to amplification systems; acoustic, perceptual and visual aspects of speech; assessment and management of problems resulting from hearing loss across the lifespan. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for individuals with significant disabilities of speaking and writing. The course will illustrate the role that AAC systems have to play in overcoming barriers to successful communication, education, and participation across the lifespan. Students will acquire skills in evaluation, intervention, and prescriptions of AAC for diverse populations across the life span. Trends, issues, and challenges related to AAC in various settings will be emphasized.

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.

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.

This course will allow students to develop basic biological, social, clinical, and theoretical understandings of acquired cognitive- communication disorders. Normal and non-normal social-cognitive development and aging will introduce the content. This course will cover the role of the speech-language pathologist in the assessment and treatment of patient populations with cognitive-communication disorders while reviewing the neuroanatomy of cognition and communication processes.

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.

May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.