An introduction to the symptoms, causes and treatment of hearing disorders. Hearing test instrumentation and interpretation in clinical situations are emphasized. Organic Speech Disorders. Clinical procedures in the areas of oral-facial and voice disorders are studied. Evaluative and remedial aspects are emphasized.
Concentrated attention is given to communication problems of the hearing handicapped.
Aural rehabilitation is emphasized including lip reading and auditory training. Phonological and Language Disorders. An introduction to phonological and language disorders in children and adults. Introduction to Stuttering and Neuromotor Speech Disorders. An introduction to neuromotor speech disorders and the normal development of fluency and deviations from this standard.