Clinical management of clients with articulation and language disorders including clinical report writing. Upperclass communicative disorders majors may arrange for independent study with cons chair. Credit based on scope of the project. Research Methods in Communicative Disorders . Critical analysis of research in speech-language pathology and audiology including theoretical support, research design, statistical levels of measurement, methods of reporting research results, and drawing conclusions from the results.
Students pursue research interests during course.
Clinical and Instrumental Measurement of Speech . Contemporary clinical and instrumental assessment procedures for disorders of respiration, phonation, resonance and articulation. Treatment strategies using physiologic and acoustic instrumentation to manage phonation and speech disorders. Diagnostic Processes . Theoretical and clinical framework for speech and language assessments with a focus on clinical problem solving, including pre-assessment information, assessment, interpretation, and documentation across settings and populations.