This course examines stuttering and other disorders of fluency across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on evaluation, intervention, and prevention. Prerequisites: 513, 514, 523.

This course presents an introduction to the conventional procedures used to perform otoscopy, pure-tone hearing screening, and screening of middle ear function for children and adults. The criteria for initiating medical referrals to primary care, audiology, and/or otology will be provided. Hands-on computer simulation practice along with introduction to the use of actual screening audiometers and tympanometers will be provided. Use of hearing protection devices will be introduced. Issues involving ethics and scope of practice will be addressed.

This course will provide an overview of feeding and swallowing problems that can occur in neonates and infants, including a discussion of risk factors and underlying etiologies. Hands-on simulation practice will be provided in the Viterbo Clinical Simulation Learning Center. Students will learn to identify growth and communication development in premature infants. Prerequisite: 513, concurrent with 524.

This course provides opportunities to apply and learn appropriate professional and clinical skills, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills while engaged in prevention, identification, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, implementation and/or intervention of communication disorders in medical or private practice settings. Speech-language diagnostic sessions and individual or group therapy sessions will be arranged and supervised by an ASHA certified SLP employed by the off-campus practicum site.

This course provides opportunities to apply and learn appropriate professional and clinical skills, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills while engaged in prevention, identification, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, implementation and/or intervention of communication disorders in school/educational settings. Speech-language diagnostic sessions and individual or group therapy sessions will be arranged and supervised by an ASHA certified SLP employed by the off-campus placement site.

This course provides an opportunity for collaborative, interprofessional mentorship in the design and completion of a capstone project. Prerequisite: 515.

This course will cover normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology related to swallowing function across the lifespan and in diverse patient populations. The course will cover both clinical and instrumental assessment techniques to evaluate swallowing function using validated screens and assessment tools. Management and treatment techniques for individuals with swallowing disorders will be covered and labs conducted to allow students to experience hands on application of concepts covered.

This course focuses on the neuroscience, assessment, and treatment of acquired neurogenic language, cognitive, and social disorders across the life span (e.g. aphasia, dementia, traumatic head injury, right hemisphere damage, seizure disorder, cerebral infection, exposure to harmful environmental hazards).

This course explores language disorders of school-age children and adolescents and the evidence-based interplay of language and literacy and its implications for intervention in this age group. Reading and writing development, assessment, intervention, and issues related to delivery of literacy services in schools will be presented.

This course is concerned with providing students with a foundation in clinical research methods used in speech, language, and hearing sciences sufficient for them to propose a capstone research project. The major goal of this course is to prepare students to be critical consumers of research literature and become familiar with evidence-based practice in communication sciences and disorders.