It deals with the problems inherent in both congenital and acquired hearing impairments and discusses the similarities and differences in individuals with mild, moderate, severe, or profound hearing loss. Graduate standing or prior permission of the instructor. Advanced studies in language development and disorders, focusing on current theory, assessment and remediation. Graduate standing or prior permission of the instructor. Advanced study of the language disorders that occur as a result of insult to the brain after birth, particularly after language acquisition.
Emphasis is on aphasia and related disorders.
Graduate standing or prior permission of the instructor. Etiology, analysis and therapeutic principles involved in treatment of speech problems associated with pitch, loudness and quality. This course is designed to educate students about neuromuscular disorders in such a way that they can work as a part of neurological teams and be informed contributors to team management of neurologically disordered patients. Course content includes medical, surgical, and educational management, as well as the speech and language aspects of the disorders. This course is the third in a series of courses in Neurogenic communication disorders.