It is designed to provide information concerning the characteristics of the disorders and their etiologies. By the end of the term, students have basic information regarding the characteristics and causes of delayed language and speech development, articulation disorders, voice problems, stuttering, cleft palate speech, speech of the cerebral palsied, effects of hearing loss on speech and language, and aphasia. Detailed descriptions of diagnosis and therapy for these disorders are covered in suceeding courses. The assigned text for the course is Speech, Language, and Hearing, by Skinner and Shelton, Addison-Wesley Co., 1978. Students receive assigned readings and are required to observe evaluations and treatment in the Communicative Disorders Clinics.
Evaluation is based on quizzes, a midterm examination, and a final examination.
Fundamentals of Speech Science. Introduction to the fundamentals of speech production, transmission, and perception. No special background is required. Material is presented in lecture form with objective examinations after selected units. This lecture course describes general diagnostic and treatment methods for articulation and language problems.