COSD 454 - Speech Language Disorders: Prevention and Assessment

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
This course emphasizes application of knowledge about normal communication processes to the observation and assessment of communication disorders. Current diagnostic principles, methods, and materials used by the speech-language pathologist to assess communication disorders will be presented Issues related assessment, formal and informal testing, dynamic assessment, interview techniques, administration, scoring, and interpretation of test results, report writing, and related issues will be covered. Tests, projects, and writing assignments will emphasize case studies, review of professional Journal articles and clinical applications A minimum of 5 hours of supervised clinical observation is required.

Note(s): Cultural or Behavioral Analysis designated course.