Prereq: none
Designed for students with limited English proficiency. Provides practice in pronunciation of American English and comprehension and use of conversational language, including idioms, slang, homonyms, prepositions, vocabulary, grammar, and rules of discourse. Individual assistance will be arranged.
Prereq: This course is not recommended for first semester freshmen.
Nature, causes and treatment of communication disorders as an educational field for Communication Disorders majors, special education and elementary education majors, and others who desire a knowledge of communication disorders, speech/language pathology and audiology as professional disciplines. Prerequisite for other speech pathology courses. Observation hours required.
Prereq: CDIS 210
Familiarizes students with basics of clinical interaction including observation skills, rapport, behavioral objectives, recording progress, and report writing. Provides a basis for accruing 25 clock hours of clinical observation.
Prereq: none
Vocal mechanism and the International Phonetic Alphabet. Designed to develop skill in the use of IPA and in the analysis of defective speech sounds.
Prereq: CDIS 352
Normal and abnormal development of communication of children ages birth to five will be presented. Procedures for identifying infants and toddlers as being at risk for developing communication will be covered in addition to intervention programs to remediate such deficits. Observation hours required.
Prereq: CDIS 210, CDIS 211, CDIS 215, CDIS 362
Supervised experience in assessment and treatment of communication disorders. May be repeated two semesters to accumulate a minimum of 90 hours of clinical practicum.
Prereq: First class in a series of three (CDIS 352, CDIS 251 and CDIS 353)
The study of normal and disordered communication of children from ages six through twelve . Includes overview of acquisition of meaning and assessment and intervention procedures. Review of normal communication, assessing language disorders, identifying students needing remediation, classroom and clinical management. Observation hours required.
Prereq: CDIS 352
Study of normal and disordered communication skills of adolescents. Identification and assessment procedures. Classroom and clinical management. Observation hours required.
Prereq: CDIS 215
A presentation of principles and procedures for identification, assessment, and treatment of persons with articulation disorders. Observation or practicum hours required.
Prereq: CDIS 210, CDIS 336
Basic kinds of audiometric testing, disorders, anatomy, and functioning of the ear. Observation of hearing evaluations and administration of pure tone audiometric tests is required.
Prereq: none
Performance course dealing with the expressive and receptive aspects of basic sign language. Designed for persons working with the hearing disabled, nonverbal, or non-communicating individual.
Prereq: CDIS 210, CDIS 251, CDIS 352 and CDIS 362
An overview of diagnostic principles, procedures and materials used in assessment of persons with communication disorders.
Prereq: CDIS 410, permission of instructor
Experience in administration and interpretation of clinical assessment methods used in diagnostic audiology. Recommended for students considering a career in audiology. May be repeated.
Prereq: CDIS 210, CDIS 215, CDIS 310 and CDIS 352
Procedures for establishing and maintaining speech/language services in public schools, hospitals, and other community or private practice settings. Scheduling, record keeping, interpersonal and interagency contacts, and program evaluation.
Prereq: permission of Communication Disorders faculty
Investigation of selected problems or topics on an individual basis. Designed to serve students in Communication Disorders who desire additional study in their chosen areas of expertise.
Prereq: none
Topics concerning current developments in speech/language pathology . The approach will vary depending upon the topic, the instructor, and the needs of students . (May be taken twice.)
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