Basic speech science is introduced. An introduction to speech, language, and hearing disorders. A variety of disorders in both children and adults is surveyed, including articulation and language disorders, stuttering, learning disability, cleft palate, cerebral palsy, voice disorders, and hearing losses. The course is designed for and open to all students. NLA An extension of 620-10900, the course provides an opportunity to expand manual communication skills and develop the ability to communicate effectively and comfortably with deaf people.
Students also develop a better understanding of the implications of deafness for daily life.
NLA An introductory course in the development of language and literacy in early childhood through adolescence. Emphasis is on application of theories and models to school curriculum. This course should be taken prior to student teaching. Transcription of speech production errors, identification of articulatory and phonological error patterns, assessment and treatment techniques are heavily emphasized. The sociocultural nature of language and language acquisition is addressed, as well as specific needs in the multicultural classroom.