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Judith R Stone-Goldman
SPHSC 406
Seattle Campus
Principles and procedures for planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment for speech and language disorders. Required for majors. Prerequisite: SPHSC 405; may not be repeated. Offered: SpS.
Class description
Students can expect to learn basic principles and methods that underlie treatment for disorders of communication. The emphasis is on methods that cut across different disorders (methods that apply whether you are working with children or adults, whether the problem is articulation, language, fluency, aphasia, etc.) Students will learn both the concepts behind the methods and how to apply the methods to sample cases. They will learn about the kinds of questions that arise in providing treatment and how to begin problem solving solutions to meet the needs of clients. Students will become more skilled at observing treatment sessions and understanding the clinician's purpose and methods.
This course provides key information for students who will be going to graduate school in speech-language pathology. Students who have other career goals will be able to benefit from the course because the theoretical issues, methodology, and current professional issues have application across various fields in education and rehabilitation services.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
The class is a lecture format, with ample opportunity for discussion. Cases are illustrated through videotapes, which make real the methods and reveal how individualized treatment must be. Students will be active participants in viewing and discussing videotapes with reference to the concepts and methods taught in class. In addition, students will have in-class and take-home assignments for applying the material to case examples. Students will also be expected to learn through reading assignments. Articles and chapters are on electronic reserve, and the textbook can be purchased at the University Bookstore.
Recommended preparation
Students must have completed the prerequisites in the department major. During the course, students will be successful if they come to class, keep up with the work, and make a sincere effort to understand the material (rather than memorizing in a rote fashion). Although verbal participation in class is not required, students who maintain active attention, particularly during videotape observation and discussion, will likely have more success--and enjoy the class more--than students who remain passive.
Class assignments and grading
Assignments involve creating and writing up clinical tasks that are germane to the treatment process. Through the assignments, the students follow clients' treatment programs and learn how to plan activities and make clinical decisions. Some assignments involve explaining concepts through writing.
Grades are based on exams (which tend to be short answer) and assignments (which involve creative thought and written expression). A portion of the grade reflects completion of in-class activities.
