This course will provide a detailed overview of the most clinically relevant Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies and supports. The presented information will provide demographic/background information, an in-depth understanding of assessment and treatment, and an overview of evidence-based practice associated with AAC use across the lifespan. Students will be required to apply knowledge of AAC through selection of appropriate assessment procedures, creation of treatment plans, introduction to low tech and high tech AAC devices, and clinical simulations.

This course examines phonetic and phonological aspects of spoken language using experimental and clinical methods. Focuses primarily on acoustic phonetics and speech perception. Significant time is devoted to hands-on data analysis techniques.

This course covers the principles and practice involved in performing in-depth diagnostic evaluations with individuals exhibiting various communication disorders and planning appropriate intervention programs. Students will gain experience in taking case histories, formulating an assessment battery, evaluating patients, interpreting data, writing diagnostic reports, developing treatment plans, and writing SOAP notes.

This course covers the behavioral characteristics and common intervention approaches for language delay and disorders, developmental apraxia of speech, phonological disorders, craniofacial anomalies, cognitive-communication disorders, and disorders of social communication.

This course covers the nature, assessment, and treatment of speech sound disorders and motor speech disorders across the lifespan. This course covers cross-linguistic and cross-cultural issues and includes acquired, organic, and functional origins.

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.

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