Course Description
Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the nature, prevention, assessment, and intervention of acquired cognitive-communication disorders, including cognitive and social aspects of communication, psychological, neurologic, linguistic, and cultural correlates of acquired cognitive-communication disorders.
Athena Title
ACQ COG COMM DIS
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1)Describe the nature, prevention, assessment, and intervention of cognitive communication disorders in adults (i.e., dementia, right brain injury, and traumatic brain injury as well as other related impairments). 2)Describe cognitive and social aspects of communication, psychological, neurologic, and cultural correlates, as well as other types of diversity (i.e., age, gender, etc.) as it relates to acquired cognitive communication disorders in adults. 3)Describe the nature of normal cognitive processing. 4)Distinguish diagnoses of various adult cognitive and communication disorders. 5)Identify and utilize appropriate assessment tools in adult acquired cognitive and communication disorders. 6)Identify and utilize appropriate intervention strategies for cognitive communication disorders and their underlying theoretical constructs. 7)Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information as it relates to adult cognitive and language processes in aging populations and, populations with various disorders. 8)Apply theory of cognitive and social aspects of communication, psychological, neurologic, and cultural correlates, as well as other types of diversity (i.e., age, gender, etc.) as it relates to cognitive communication disorders. 9)Identify ethical issues related to treatment regarding dementia and coma. 10)Read and write about current research in the above areas through reading, lecture, and projects.
Topical Outline
A. Introduction and overview of acquired cognitive communication disorders 1. Changes in the brain with normal aging 2. Cognitive theories of language processing 3. Linguistic communication in normal aging B. Right Hemisphere syndrome overview 1. Attention 2. Neglect 3. Other Right hemisphere syndromes 4. Assessment and treatment of right hemisphere syndromes C. Memory and Dementia 1. Assessment and treatment of dementia D. Traumatic Brain Injury overview 1. Traumatic Brain Injury: nature, assessment, and treatment 2. Overview of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury 3. Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: speech and language intervention E. Counseling for Adults F. Apraxia Assessment and management
Syllabus
Public CV