Ways for individuals to participate in these affairs are examined. This course addresses the academic, psychosocial, and behavioral problems in school children, which are caused by or associated with hearing loss, and auditory-related problems. Emphasis is on assessment and management issues in relation to the communication disorders professional in a school setting. Theories and research on language and speech in children with hearing loss are explored. This course provides the theory, administration and interpretation of tests and other standardized and non-standardized diagnostic procedures used in determining the nature, severity and etiology of speech and language disorders across the lifespan.
Attention is given to interviewing, case history taking and report writing.
The course further addresses how interpretation of diagnostic findings leads to clinical decision-making, and rehabilitative planning and reporting and considers the cultural fairness of such activities. This course includes a comprehensive discussion of the nature of normal and disordered phonological development as well as theories of acquisition. General principles and specific procedures for the diagnosis and remediation of speech sound disorders in diverse populations are presented. Through the use of case studies, students gain experience in differential diagnosis and intervention. Illustrative phonological data and practice transcriptions are presented throughout the course to allow students to refine their diagnostic and prescriptive problem-solving skills.