Nature and causes of speech disorders in children and adults. Principles of speech assessment and remediation. For non-speech pathology majors. For audiology, education, psychology and home economics majors. A detailed analysis of the physiologic, acoustic, and perceptual basis of speech.
Content varies with interests of groups requesting the course.
Material relative to any area of speech and hearing could be incorporated. Basic principles of American Sign Language with nonverbal techniques. A vocabulary of 1,500 basic signs should be attained by semester end. Teaches use of the exact signs according to the structure of the English language. A necessary part of the sequence required for public school interpreting.