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Patricia A Dowden
SPHSC 305
Seattle Campus
Etiology and nature of developmental and acquired communication disorders across the lifespan. Behavioral characteristics of language delay and disorders, developmental apraxia of speech, phonological disorders, stuttering, acquired aphasia, apraxia of speech and dysarthria, craniofacial anomalies, and voice disorders. Required for majors; open to nonmajors. Prerequisite: SPHSC 302; SPHSC 304; SPHSC 320. Offered: A.
Class description
Etiology and nature of developmental and acquired communication disorders across the lifespan. Behavioral characteristics of language delay and disorders, developmental apraxia of speech, phonological disorders, stuttering, acquired aphasia, apraxia of speech and dysarthria, craniofacial anomalies, and voice disorders. Required for majors; open to nonmajors. Prerequisite: SPHSC 302; SPHSC 304; SPHSC 320
Student learning goals
Students will exhibit knowledge of the nature of developmental and acquired communicative disorders across the life span.
Students will exhibit knowledge of the etiology and consequences of speech and language disorders for people living with these disorders.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of how speech and language disorders fit into a process model of communication and the World Health Organization model of disablement.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of basic behavioral characteristics and diagnostic indicators of various speech and language disorders, including child language disorder, phonological disorders, fluency disorders, voice disorders, craniofacial anomalies, aphasia, motor speech disorders, and cognitive-communicative disorders.
Students will demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving abilities to interpret behaviors and symptoms exhibited by individuals with communication disorders.
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
Prerequisite: SPHSC 302; SPHSC 304; SPHSC 320
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