This required field work experience provides opportunities to serve as an aide to a speech-language clinician in a clinical setting for a total of 15 hours during the semester. Paperwork and placement are obtained through the Winkler Center. This is a study of the classification, perception, physical basis and production of speech sounds, and the coarticulatory effects. This course includes phonemic and phonetic transcription practice of typical, dialectal, developmental, and disordered speech with implications for assessment and intervention. This required field work experience provides opportunities to observe and assist a speech-language clinician and a classroom teacher in a public school for a total of 4 full days during the semester.
Placement is the student's responsibility.
Paperwork is obtained through the Winkler Center. This course provides a study of the nature and description of speech production disorders, including an introduction to phonological development and assessment and remediation procedures. The psycho-physics of hearing and techniques of hearing testing are covered. Emphasis is on an audiogram interpretation, case findings, and referrals. Practice testing is required.