3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Credit By ExaminationUpper Division
Presents speech-language disorders across the lifespan, encountered in a variety of health care settings. Discusses the etiology, evaluation, and management of these disorders; addresses administrative structures, team approaches, and reimbursement issues in health care settings.
Learning Outcomes1Understand the types of organic and neurogenic disorders of communication that are within the scope of practice for a speech-language pathologist.
2Understand the types of health-care settings where a speech-language pathologist may work.
3Understand aspects of evaluating communication disorders that are organically and neurologically based.
4Understand aspects of treating communication disorders that are organically and neurologically based.
5Understand the roles of a speech-language pathologist and other personnel on a variety of client intervention teams.
Prerequisites
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