A variety of workshops on special topics within the discipline. Goals and objectives will emphasize the acquisition of general knowledge and skills in the discipline.
Introduction to graduate-level writing and research strategies. Content includes identification of problems/research topics, use of library databases and web sources, organization of content, and use of current APA style.
Professional issues in speech-language pathology as they relate to public schools, medical settings and private practice. Topics include the legislative issues, business practices, ethics, third party reimbursement procedures and laws.
Principles of evidence-based practice in speech-language pathology. Students will engage in systematic inquiry of treatment and assessment research studies in speech-language pathology. This will include forming answerable clinical questions, conducting thorough literature searches, critically appraising scientific evidence, and synthesizing findings to come to clinical decisions.
Neuroanatomy-physiology related to speech, language and hearing; neuropathologies of the central nervous system and results of neurological insult.
Etiologies and symptoms of dysphonia and laryngectomies, assessment and intervention strategies. Resonance disorders associated with cleft lip and palate and causes, including assessment and intervention in a team approach.
Diagnostic principles, procedures, and materials used to assess individuals with communication disorders. Additional topics: case history, oral mechanism and interviewing techniques. Learners will perform speech/language screenings and diagnostic evaluations.
Diagnostic principles, procedures, and materials used in criterion-referenced assessment of individuals with communication disorders. Learners will perform speech and language screenings and diagnostic evaluations.
Diagnostic principles, procedures, and materials used in criterion-referenced assessment of individuals with communication disorders in a medical setting.
Theory and procedures for rehabilitation of children and adults with hearing loss.
(3 lecture, 2 laboratory) Laboratory required. Models of speech production and perception, measurement techniques for simple and complex signals. Lab addresses application of models of speech production and perception to experimental and clinical situations.
Perform basic audiometric testing: audiometric screening, routine hearing evaluation and impedance audiometry. S/U graded.
Habilitation/rehabilitation of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Includes hearing aid and/or cochlear implant management.
Introduces students to issues related to treating individuals with speech and/or language disorders. Topics include writing treatment plans, evaluating clinical performance, working with supervisors, measuring outcomes, and risk management. S/U graded.
Students improve clinical skills and learn about issues related to clinical practice, including ethics, counseling, self evaluation, treatment notes, efficacy, outcome measures, sharing information verbally and relating to diverse populations.
Students improve their clinical skills and learn about issues related to clinical practice, including continuing education, conflict resolution, counseling, data keeping methods, technology, and clinical research.
Theory and practice of advanced techniques of audiometric assessment.
Students improve their clinical skills and learn about issues related to clinical practice in medical settings, including interviewing, professional liability, clinical fellowship year, leadership, mentoring, advanced counseling skills, and demonstrating clinical effectiveness.
Supervised full-time experience working with school children. S/U graded.
Perform the full range of clinical audiological services, including special testing, hearing aid evaluations and dispensing of hearing aids.
The study of bioacoustics and comparative anatomy and physiology of vocal and auditory mechanisms for various taxonomic classes.
Study of audiological evaluation of animals with a focus on canines. Anatomy, pathology, restraint, conditioning, and behavior will be explored.