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SLP-630
School Age & Adol Lang & Lit Dev ' t & Dis
This course focuses on spoken and written language development, disorders, and differences in schoolage children and adolescents. It emphasizes evidence-based language and literacy assessment and intervention for students struggling with spoken and written language. It includes topics related to clinical practice in school settings such as service delivery models; classroom management; IEPs; and interprofessional collaboration.
3.00
SLP-635
Dysphagia
This course provides a comprehensive review of normal swallow physiology and its related disorders across the lifespan. It reviews anatomy and physiology of normal and abnormal swallowing in adults and children and focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to the assessment and treatment of dysphagia including instrumental diagnostic techniques. It emphasizes clinical management of dysphagia with diverse patient populations and care settings.
SLP-640
SLP-645
Neurogenic Disorders of Speech
Complex Communication Needs
This course focuses on the clinical management of motor speech disorders in children and adults due to congenital or acquired etiologies, including degenerative diseases. The course emphasizes diagnosis and treatment of the dysarthrias and apraxia of speech.
This course provides a comprehensive review of evidence-based augmentative and alternative communication( AAC) systems, assessment, and intervention. The course will focus on enhancing the communication and participation of children and adults who have complex communication needs( CCN) with an emphasis on individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
SLP-650
Seminar II: Counseling in SLP
This course focuses on counseling skills appropriate for practicing speechlanguage pathologists. The course emphasizes interpersonal communication and counseling skills as a means to improve trust, rapport, and clinical outcomes of clients and their family members in a wide range of clinical and educational environments.
3.00
3.00
3.00
1.00