Courses

Language disorders can result from problems with cognitive, linguistic, and/or discourse processing. The theoretical framework of language dysfunction is addressed while drawing upon real clinical examples of language disorders that have been observed in children and adults. Coreq., SLHS 4560.

Emphasizes stuttering, clefting, voice disorders, and motor disorders. Discusses research, evaluation, and treatment pertaining to each of these four disorder areas. Prereq., SLHS 2010.

Includes roles and responsibilities for the Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) working in the public schools, service delivery models, health and safety, screening assistive technology, intervention and self reflection and evaluation. Prereq., SLHS 4918. Must be accepted in the SLPA certification program.

Addresses the nature, assessment, and treatment of developmental language disorders in school age children. Prereqs., graduate standing and undergraduate background in SLHS. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Introduces the neural bases and medical etiologies of acquired language disorders in adults, explores the ways in which normal language processing may become disordered, and studies current methods of evaluation and treatment design. Prereqs., graduate standingand undergraduate SLHS background. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.

Provides students with background in the anatomical, physiological, and neurological bases of swallowing function and disorders across the lifespan. Etiological factors are presented, as well as various assessment tools and principles of treatment of swallowing disorders in children and adults. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.

Provides an overview of the application of current technology to alternative/augmentative communication. Emphasizes assessment and intervention with nonverbal children and adults with need for alternative/augmentative communication systems. Presents various technological devices and systems. Addresses system selection, programming, development, and integration of use in environmental contexts. Prereq., SLHS 5232 and instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.

Explores the theoretical and clinical management of acquired cognitive disorders that impact communication. Includes basic functional neuroanatomy. Prereq., graduate standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.

Presents the neural bases of normal and disordered speech motor control, teaches assessment and treatment of motor speech disorders of children and adults, and applies motor control research to clinical problems. Prereqs., graduate standing and undergraduate SLHS background. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.

Provides overview of phonological development, perception, and production. Presents factors relatedto articulation and focuses on critical evaluation of traditional and phonological based assessment and intervention procedures. Includes coverage of phonological awareness, metaphonological skills as related to literacy. Prereq., graduate standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.

Examines the anatomical and physiological bases for normal and disordered velopharyngeal and laryngeal function. Familiarizes students with evaluation and treatment of the speech of individuals with cleft lip and palate and laryngeal-based voice disorders. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.

Emphasizes evaluation and treatment of children and adults who stutter. Discusses and evaluates various stuttering intervention approaches. Also discusses counseling parents of young children who stutter. Familiarity with research is a secondary emphasis. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.

Provides an orientation to family-directed intervention in serving young children with disabilities and their families. Facilitates integration of medical, physiological, and theoretical perspectives with specific approaches to assessment and intervention. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.

Focuses on the nature, assessment, and treatment of learning disabilities and their relation to language disorders. Prereqs., SLHS 5242 or 5293.

Placement for a minimum of 12 hours per week for a total of 180 hours including 100 direct student contact hours under the supervision of a fully credentialed SLP, to fully develop requisite skills as an SLPA and become employed in a public school setting. Prereq., SLHS 4918. Must be accepted into the SLPA certificate program.