Speech-Language Pathology

This course covers the neurological and physiological bases of normal and disordered communication. Embryological development of the central nervous system, and neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the motor and sensory systems, including vision and audition are covered. Brain dissection laboratory experiences enhance mastery of neurological concepts introduced in the course. The course integrates basic neuroanatomy with cognitive neuroscience through assigned readings, lectures, and laboratory experiences.

This course introduces students to research methods, including basic research concepts, common research designs, and methods of data analysis commonly used in the field of speech-language pathology. Students will learn to critically read and evaluate research manuscripts.

This course will instruct the student on evidence-based practices for meeting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse populations across the lifespan. The course will focus on developing cross-cultural competence through understanding cultural diversity, multilingual acquisition, multilingualism, effective use of interpreters and translators, and service delivery strategies.

This course is required by all students electing the thesis track. It involves one hour of class attendance in which thesis students will work together to develop their research questions and methods, and one hour of independent study. Students will work with the Program Director to secure a Thesis Chair and two other faculty members to comprise their thesis committee. Students will meet with their Thesis Chair to devise an original research project, timeline, and budget. Completion of a literature review, rationale for research, and research plan is expected this term.

This course is required of all students completing a master's thesis. It again involves one hour per week of class attendance in which students will review the technicalities of writing and formatting a professional manuscript. One hour of independent study with the Thesis Chair is also incorporated into this thesis experience. Completion of the first three chapters of a five chapter manuscript is expected, along with a timeline for collection of data.

This course explores language disorders of school-age children and adolescents. Students will study the social, cognitive and linguistic aspects of language impairment. The interplay of language and literacy and its implications for intervention in this age group will be examined. Students will practice conversational and narrative analysis. Other formal and informal assessment methods will be reviewed, along with intervention models commonly used in school and private settings.

This course reviews the anatomy and physiology of swallowing, and disorders that impact this vital function in children and adults. Etiologies of swallowing disorders, as well as their evaluation and management will be addressed. Students will appreciate the concomitant conditions that typically accompany dysphagia, and learn to prioritize treatment objectives. Ethical considerations in swallowing intervention will also be incorporated.

This course examines communication disorders that result from acquired conditions, such as left or right hemisphere strokes or other acquired brain pathologies. Etiologies of these conditions, including neurological correlates for presenting symptoms, will be reviewed. Assessment and intervention models will be discussed, with attention to the cognitive, linguistic, and social aspects of resulting communication disorders.

This course examines communication disorders that result from acquired conditions, with emphasis on traumatic brain injury, dementia, and other degenerative neurological conditions. Etiologies of these conditions, including neurological correlates for presenting symptoms will be reviewed. Assessment and intervention models will be discussed, with attention to the cognitive, linguistic, and social aspects of resulting communication disorders.

This course teaches evaluative and therapeutic aspects of voice and resonance disorders. Students examine the anatomical and physiological correlates of phonation and oral/nasal resonance. Embryology of the vocal mechanism is reviewed, including nasal, oropharyngeal, laryngeal, and pulmonary regions. Assessment and intervention of a variety of common voice/resonance disorders will be covered, including laryngectomy, cleft lip/palate, vocal fold hyperfunction, and therapies associated with a variety of neurogenic communication disorders.

This is the first of four supervised part-time speech-language pathology practicum experiences in the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic or other community-based sites. Students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for clients with communication disorders. One hour meetings will be included to review practicum experiences with other student clinicians to foster collaboration. Students will present clinical cases in grand rounds fashion. Essential functions for clinical performance will be covered, in addition to standards for ethical practice.

This is the first of eight supervised part-time speech-language pathology practicum experiences in the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic or other community-based sites. Students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for clients with communication disorders. One hour meetings will be included to review practicum experiences with other student clinicians to foster collaboration. Students will present clinical cases in grand rounds fashion. Essential functions for clinical performance will be covered, in addition to standards for ethical practice.

This is the second of four supervised part-time speech-language pathology practicum experiences in the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic or other community-based sites. Students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for individuals with communication disorders. One hour meetings will be included to provide an opportunity for students to review practicum experiences with other student clinicians to foster collaboration. Students will present clinical cases in grand rounds fashion. Working independently and as a member of an inter-disciplinary team will be explored.

This is the second of eight supervised part-time speech-language pathology practicum experiences in the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic or other community-based sites. Students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for individuals with communication disorders. One hour meetings will be included to provide an opportunity for students to review practicum experiences with other student clinicians to foster collaboration. Students will present clinical cases in grand rounds fashion. Working independently and as a member of an inter-disciplinary team will be explored.

This course provides a working knowledge of human anatomy and physiology as it relates to the processes of speech and hearing. The structure and function of the following systems will be covered: respiratory, phonatory, articulatory, and auditory. Areas of study will include musculoskeletal and basic neurological structures involved in speech and hearing.

This course introduces students to the study of the sound system of speech including terminology related to the study of phonetics. An applied component enables students to learn the International Phonetic Alphabet and to develop broad transcription skills at the sound, word, and sentence level. Dialectical variations of Standard American English will be discussed and students will learn about transcription of articulation and phonological disorders.

This course educates students on speech and language acquisition and development for children from birth to school-age. Theories of language acquisition, speech and language developmental milestones, as well as traditional grammar models will be discussed.

This course addresses the fundamentals of the sciences pertaining to articulation and voicing. Students will explore acoustics, respiratory science, voice production, acoustic phonetics, and sound spectrography. Fundamentals of speech perception and instrumentation will also be explored.

This course is for all students on the thesis track. It involves one hour per week of independent study with the Thesis Chair. Completion of data collection and analysis is expected this term. Students should complete a draft of the final two chapters.

This course is required of all students completing a master's thesis. It involves one hour per week of independent study with the Thesis Chair. Students should complete revision of their document and defend their thesis this term.

This course will provide information on the prevalence, incidence, and classification of autism and social communication disorders across the lifespan; collaborative model of evidence-based practices; assessment and treatment approaches for communication and social skills, and cultural considerations.

This course covers assessment and treatment of neurogenic speech disorders, including the various types of dysarthria and apraxia. The complex process of differential diagnosis of these conditions will be addressed, along with numerous treatment approaches designed to target respiration, phonation, articulation, resonance and prosodic components of motor speech disorders.

This course will require students to apply knowledge to clinical cases. Students will be expected to generate diagnostic reports and treatment plans targeting pediatric and adult dysphagia. Interpretation of videoflouroscopic and endoscopic swallowing assessments will assist students in profiling phase-specific sensory and motor swallowing abnormalities. Complex cases will be addressed.

This is the third of four supervised part-time speech-language pathology practicum experiences in the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic or other community-based sites. Students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for clients with communication disorders. One hour meetings will be included to provide an opportunity for students to review practicum experiences with other student clinicians to foster collaboration. Students will present clinical cases in grand rounds fashion. Addressing the needs of complex cases will be explored.

This is the third of eight supervised part-time speech-language pathology practicum experiences in the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic or other community-based sites. Students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for clients with communication disorders. One hour meetings will be included to provide an opportunity for students to review practicum experiences with other student clinicians to foster collaboration. Students will present clinical cases in grand rounds fashion. Addressing the needs of complex cases will be explored.

This is the last of four supervised part-time speech-language pathology practicum experiences at the Midwestern University Clinic or other community-based sites. Students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for clients with communication disorders. One hour meetings will be included to provide an opportunity for students to review practicum experiences with other student clinicians to foster collaboration. Students will present clinical cases in grand rounds fashion. Continuing to learn how to address the needs of complex cases will be explored.

This is the fourth of eight supervised part-time speech-language pathology practicum experiences at the Midwestern University Clinic or other community-based sites. Students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for clients with communication disorders. One hour meetings will be included to provide an opportunity for students to review practicum experiences with other student clinicians to foster collaboration. Students will present clinical cases in grand rounds fashion. Continuing to learn how to address the needs of complex cases will be explored.

This is the fifth of eight supervised part-time speech-language pathology practicum experiences at the Midwestern University Clinic or other community-based sites. Students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for clients with communication disorders. One hour meetings will be included to provide an opportunity for students to review practicum experiences with other student clinicians to foster collaboration. Students will present clinical cases in grand rounds fashion. Continuing to learn how to address the needs of complex cases will be explored.

This is the sixth of eight supervised part-time speech-language pathology practicum experiences at the Midwestern University Clinic or other community-based sites. Students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for clients with communication disorders. One hour meetings will be included to provide an opportunity for students to review practicum experiences with other student clinicians to foster collaboration. Students will present clinical cases in grand rounds fashion. Continuing to learn how to address the needs of complex cases will be explored.

This is the seventh of eight supervised part-time speech-language pathology practicum experiences at the Midwestern University Clinic or other community-based sites. Students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for clients with communication disorders. One hour meetings will be included to provide an opportunity for students to review practicum experiences with other student clinicians to foster collaboration. Students will present clinical cases in grand rounds fashion. Continuing to learn how to address the needs of complex cases will be explored.

This is a supervised clinical experience in speech-language pathology in a public school setting. Students will acquire experience in individual and group therapy, assessment and consultation. This course consists of a 12 week, full-time school site placement. May be taken before or after SLPPD 0662 Advanced Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology: Medical/Healthcare Facility.

This is a supervised clinical experience in speech-language pathology in a public school setting. Students will acquire experience in individual and group therapy, assessment and consultation. This course consists of a 12 week, full-time school site placement. May be taken before or after SLPPD 0662 Advanced Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology: Medical/Healthcare Facility.

This is the eighth of eight supervised part-time speech-language pathology practicum experiences at the Midwestern University Clinic or other community-based sites. Students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for clients with communication disorders. One hour meetings will be included to provide an opportunity for students to review practicum experiences with other student clinicians to foster collaboration. Students will present clinical cases in grand rounds fashion. Continuing to learn how to address the needs of complex cases will be explored.

This is a supervised clinical experience in speech-language pathology in a healthcare setting. Students will acquire experience in individual and group therapy, assessment, consultation and interdisciplinary staffing. It consists of a 12 week, full-time clinical site placement.

This is a supervised clinical experience in speech-language pathology in a healthcare setting. Students will acquire experience in individual and group therapy, assessment, consultation and interdisciplinary staffing. It consists of a 12 week, full-time clinical site placement.

This course is reserved for SLP students needing additional time to complete and successfully defend their thesis project. Enrollment is necessary only when students have completed all other required coursework and are enrolled in Advanced Practicum courses. This is considered an extension of the thesis and must be approved by the Program Director.

This course is reserved for SLP students needing additional time to complete and successfully defend their thesis project. Enrollment is necessary only when students have completed all other coursework and are enrolled in Advanced Practica courses. This is considered an extension of the thesis and must be approved by the Program Director.

This course is required by all students not electing the Thesis track and is designed to facilitate scholarly inquiry into a topic related to a specific component of speech-language pathology theory and practice. Course content, assignments and learning outcomes are developed in collaboration with the faculty mentor and the student, and the Program Director must approve the plan. Course credit is variable depending on the scope of work to be accomplished.