Provides an overview of speech disorders encompassing developmental speech sound disorders, acquired motor speech disorders, fluency disorders, and voice and resonance disorders. Students will examine the etiopathologies, clinical presentations, and sociocultural factors underlying these disorders and analyze evidence-based methods of prevention, assessment, and treatment of speech disorders across the lifespan.
Athena Title
Speech Disorders
Prerequisite
Permission of major
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will describe the causes, pathological processes, clinical presentations, and sociocultural bases of speech disorders.
Students will examine the influence of speech disorders on individuals’ communication abilities, social roles, and quality of life.
Students will analyze evidence-based methods of prevention, assessment, and treatment of speech disorders across the lifespan.
Topical Outline
Module 1: An overview of speech disorders and sociocultural bases of communication
Module 2: Developmental Speech Sound Disorders
Module 3: Motor Speech Disorders
Module 4: Fluency Disorders
Module 5: Voice Disorders
Module 6: Resonance Disorders
Module 7: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for Speech Disorders
