Acoustic and physiological aspects of speech production, hearing, and speech perception are presented along with an overview of instrumentation in speech pathology and audiology. This course is not for Communication Disorders majors. CDIS 210 Familiarizes students with basics of clinical interaction including observation skills, rapport, behavioral objectives, recording progress, and report writing. Provides a basis for accruing 25 clock hours of clinical observation. A study of psychological factors in human communication, in disturbed communication, in evaluation and therapy.
Course covers identification, assessment, and intervention.
CDIS 352 Normal and abnormal development of communication of children ages birth to five will be presented. Procedures for identifying infants and toddlers as being at risk for developing communication will be covered in addition to intervention programs to remediate such deficits. Observation hours required. CDIS 352 Study of normal and disordered communication skills of adolescents. Identification and assessment procedures.