Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD)

This course covers professional and clinical writing, and critical thinking specific to the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders. This is an on-campus, in-person course.

This course is designed to: 1) to help you develop an awareness about how race, culture, language spoken, gender identity, sexuality, disability, immigration status, and other factors shape people’s lived experiences and their ability to access 2) to develop your ability to identify malleable influences on speech and language development in typical children, such that you have an intuition about how to alter behavior to improve speech/language in clinical settings 3) to develop your ability to analyze naturalistic speech/language behaviors in typical children. For each major topic that we cover (speech development, early words, early sentence structure, morphology, later syntax, later word learning, use of language in conversation, narration, expository contexts, theories) we will cover the following information 1) Definitions of behaviors 2) Major milestones by which behaviors occur in monolingual and bilingual children 3) Processes by which the behaviors on achieved 4) Known factors that lead to individual differences in outcomes

This course covers special topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders, including but not limited to cleft palate/syndromes, innovations in Speech and Language Pathology (SLP), and SLP through the lifespan. This is an on-campus, in-person course.

This course focuses on the etiology, assessment, and intervention of speech sound disorders. It presupposes proficiency in phonetics, basic phonology, and anatomy and physiology.

This course will review and analyze current research on epidemiology, etiologies and characteristics associated with various clients diagnosed on the autism spectrum. Students will discuss assessment and clinical management strategies for pediatric and adult populations with autism. Students will review client and family education as well as community intervention approaches and resources.

This course focuses on the theory, assessment, and intervention of fluency disorders. The class requires proficiency in phonetics, anatomy, and physiology.

This course covers anatomy and physiology related to the normal voice process, abnormal voice processes and evaluation, and voice facilitation approaches including practical lab components.

This course covers the etiology, assessment, and intervention strategies of adult language disorders.

Assessment and treatment of neurogenic motor speech disorders in children and adults will be addressed; this will include dysarthria, apraxia; feeding, and swallowing disorders. Perceptual and acoustic analyses of speech influencing intelligibility will be discussed.

Issues related to the profession of speech-language pathology, service delivery, ethics, legal considerations, funding issues, program administration and credentialing will be introduced. Content is in accordance with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Scope of Practice, Codes of Ethics, Preferred Practice Patterns and guidelines for credentialing. Information and resources that can be used for a professional lifetime will be provided. Finally, the importance of professional activity, including advocacy for the professions and the clients/patients one serves will be addressed. Multiple strategies that incorporate direct instruction, collaborative learning groups, peer teaching, group discussion, student guided problem solving will be implemented. Clinical case studies from a variety of work settings will be included for learning.

The focus of this course is on the principles and procedures for assessment of communication disorders in children and adults. We will explore in-depth instruction in methods of interviewing and compiling a case history; formal and informal assessment; and clinical reporting. There will be a focus on cultural sensitivity and unbiased testing procedures. Students will also be introduced to practical application of testing procedures and clinical writing through the use of videos and guided clinical observations.

This course facilitates acquisition of advanced knowledge of the language disorders that impact children’s development of all components of language. Using critical reasoning skills students will learn to provide age appropriate evaluations and analyze results providing a basis for their therapeutic interventions. Program curricular themes addressed include interprofessional education and intercollegial service, education and health care leadership, prevention of communication disorders, cultural competence, and critical thinking through problem-based learning and research concepts of evidence-based practice.

This course covers characteristics, etiology, assessment and intervention of swallowing disorders.

This seminar course is half of a yearlong introduction to the practices and procedures in speech-language pathology. This course will provide students with an introductory experience in prevention, evaluation, and treatment of children and adults with communication disorders across the lifespan. Participants will be trained in and graded on the development and implementation of clinical skills and practices as well as professional conduct. An emphasis will be placed on the development and enhancement of clinical writing skills.

This seminar course is half of a yearlong introduction to the practices and procedures in speech-language pathology, with an emphasis on pediatric developmental delays and disorders. Participants will be trained in and graded on the development and implementation of clinical skills and practices as well as professional conduct. An emphasis will be placed on the development of clinical writing skills.

This course is a summer session introduction to the practices and procedures in speech-language pathology, with an emphasis on school aged and adolescent delays and disorders. Participants will be trained in and graded on the development and implementation of clinical skills and practices as well as professional conduct. An emphasis will be placed on the development of clinical writing skills.

This seminar course is half of a yearlong advanced course in the practices and procedures of speech-language pathology. This course will provide students with an advanced experience in prevention, evaluation, and treatment of children and adults with communication disorders across the lifespan. Students will be trained in and graded on the development and implementation of clinical skills and evidence-based practices as well as professional conduct.

The purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of information related to concepts, strategies, techniques and issues that are unique to the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Focus will include an in-depth review of the assessment process, as well as the AAC needs of individuals with developmental and acquired disabilities across the lifespan. There will be specific focus on young children and adolescents in grades K-12 and ways to implement AAC assessment, management, and communication in the educational setting. Classes will consist of lectures, written assignments, examination, student presentations, hands-on activities, and guest speakers.

The focus of this course is on the principles and procedures for assessment of communication disorders in children and adults. We will explore in-depth instruction in methods of interviewing and compiling a case history; formal and informal assessment; and clinical reporting. There will be a focus on cultural sensitivity and unbiased testing procedures. Students will also be introduced to practical application of testing procedures and clinical writing through the use of videos and guided clinical observations.

This course covers functional organization of the nervous system and clinical considerations. Neural basis of communication will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective.

This course provides a review of acoustics, anatomy/physiology of the auditory system, types and degrees of hearing loss, and auditory disorders. The main focus of this course examines models of audiologic (re)habilitation throughout the lifespan, from childhood to older populations. Amplification, hearing assistive technologies (HATs), audiologic counseling, incorporation of narratives, and the impact of culture and hearing loss on communication, education, vocational, economic, and psychosocial development are explored. As well, the speech-language pathologist’s role and responsibilities as part of interprofessional and interdisciplinary educational and practice are examined and discussed.

Basic theories and practices of counseling, as well as normal psychological, social and educational development, will be explored and discussed. In addition to communication sciences and disorders, the theories and models of counseling presented apply to a variety of disciplines in healthcare that include, social work, nursing, physical/occupational therapy, and physician assistants as well as educators. With mainstreaming of special needs children the norm, educators and healthcare providers need to develop necessary communication skills to work effectively with these children and their parents. Theories and techniques for communicating with the adolescent and adult with disability, their families and related professionals are essential for developing meaningful and positive relationships, as well as appropriate interventions and skills development. In addition, sensitivity and strategies for exploring multicultural views and issues concerning disabilities will be addressed.

Students will be introduced to the scope of practice in speech-language pathology and ethical standards as it relates to the entire discipline across all professional practice settings and provided with salient information on the principles of counseling across the disorders. Learning strategies will include collaborative including individual and group assignments, virtual assignments, guided lectures and lectures by visiting professionals.

This course provides a review of acoustics, anatomy/physiology of the auditory system, types and degrees of hearing loss, and auditory disorders. The main focus of this course examines models of audiologic (re)habilitation throughout the lifespan, from childhood to older populations. Amplification, hearing assistive technologies (HATs), audiologic counseling, incorporation of narratives, and the impact of culture and hearing loss on communication, education, vocational, economic, and psychosocial development are explored. As well, the speech-language pathologist’s role and responsibilities as part of interprofessional and interdisciplinary educational and practice are examined and discussed.