This course is designed to examine the anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms and to provide an overview of the nervous system as related to speech, language, and hearing. The course prepares students for further course work in communication disorders. Major in Communication Disorders, Education of Students with Hearing Impairments, or Multiple and Severe Disabilities, or consent of instructor. This course introduces students to hearing science and audiology. Acoustics, anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, and hearing disorders are examined.
Attention is given to the administration and interpretation of pure tone and speech audiometry.
Major in Communication Disorders, Education of Students with hearing impairment. This course discusses current perspectives on the assessment and intervention of language disorders in children. Emphasis is placed on factors influencing language development, formal and informal procedures for evaluating language skills, and intervention techniques that are functionally based. This course provides in-depth study of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. Particular emphasis is paid to the neural bases for speech, hearing and language and to the behavioral effects of nervous system damage.