Clinical disorders are used to elucidate malformation and dysfunction of these normal processes as substrates for human communication. This course provides the student with the basic understanding of the diagnostic and therapeutic principles underlying these disorders. CD 403 Speech Science and Instrumentation 4 credits An integrative treatment of concepts in the physics of sound, acoustic and physiological phonetics, and speech perception. Students have direct experience in the use of laboratory instrumentation for displaying and analyzing speech signals. The course covers pure tone audiometry and audiogram interpretation, a brief review of hearing aid design and fitting procedures, as well as other assistive listening devices.
Students engage in guided observation of testing procedures.
Students are expected to participate in guided observation of therapy.