This course provides an overview of deafness and the needs of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Use of assistive listening devices for young children and strategies for developing auditory skills in hearing aid and cochlear implant users. CDS 552 Counseling Issues in Communication Disorders Topics include an introduction to counseling theories, training in interviewing and interpersonal communication skills, and application of counseling theories to communication disorders. A comparative study of the major theories utilized in child and family studies.
Attention is given to structure, content and major research findings.
An intensive theoretical and didactic study of the components of research design in the field of communication disorders including the types of research, preparation and presentation of the research manuscript, and critical analysis of journal articles. CDS 528 Communication Development for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing A study of the development of spoken language including assessment, intervention strategies and implementation of techniques and activities. Emphasis on auditory skills, voice quality and speech intelligibility, phonetic and phonologic speech development, communication competence and communicative interactions as appropriate for children 0-8 years of age. Centered Intervention Focus on the key elements of family-centered intervention. Discussion will center on the partnership of family members with professionals in all aspects of early intervention, conducting assessments, prioritized intervention goals, designing intervention plans and implementation.