Upon completion, students should be able to implement basic learning principles to effect behavioral changes in self and others. This course provides an overview of the theory, practice, and philosophy of speech-language pathology assisting. Topics include legal and ethical issues, scope of practice, multiculturalism, and diversity. Upon completion, students should be able to describe characteristics of the profession and identify components of safe and ethical practice. This course introduces the basic pathophysiology of the orofacial and thoracic structures of the human body.
Emphasis is placed on the most commonly treated speech, language, and hearing disorders.
Upon completion, students should be able to identify and describe basic pathophysiology related to the production of speech and hearing. This course introduces the basic pathophysiology of the orofacial and thoracic structures of the human body. Emphasis is placed on the most commonly treated speech, language, and hearing disorders. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and describe basic pathophysiology related to the production of speech and hearing. This course introduces the International Phonetic Alphabet and the categories of speech sounds, including voice, place, and manner of production.