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Types and characteristics of language disorders in children. Prereq: admission to major or concurrent enrollment in CDIS 503, consent of instructor, special education majors.

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Health Science

Lab associated with CDIS 4/502. Practice in applying course content to the language of children. Prereq: admission to major or concurrent enrollment in CDIS 502, consent of instructor, special education majors.

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Health Science

This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills in the areas of literacy foundations, development, assessment, intervention and disorders for speech-language pathologists. Students will engage in both a service learning (tutoring component) as well as complete a mini research project on reading or writing.

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Health Science

Delivery of clinical services in schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and other settings.

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Health Science

This course addresses overall equity, inclusion and diversity issues in education and healthcare systems both at the macro-level (system issues) as well as micro-level of service delivery of speech-language pathologists across race, ability, linguistic, and gender/sexuality diversity. Using a social justice lens, interprofessional practice, supervision, cultural humility, and culturally responsive practice will be addressed.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

In this course students will describe, demonstrate, apply and synthesize evidence-based practice in the use of augmentative and alternative communication in educational and medical settings. Students will learn about culturally responsive assessment and intervention approaches for nonspeaking individuals.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

This course will explore interprofessional practices with emphasis related to the areas of allied health and nursing sciences and related disciplines. Students will learn how to interact with other disciplines. Students will be taught techniques to implement outcome-based interprofessional activities through project or community-based experiences.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

In this course, students will learn the basic principles of research in Communication Sciences & Disorders through an equity lens. Students will locate, critique and synthesize research in specific areas of interest in order to apply evidence-based practice standards.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

This course is an intermediate course designed to instruct graduate students in the area of culturally responsive and inclusive child language assessment and intervention practices within the school age years. A variety of topics are covered utilizing an intersectional and equity lens on assessment and intervention in applied medical and educational settings.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

This course is an intermediate course designed to instruct graduate students in the area of child language assessment and intervention in the early childhood years. Through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion, a variety of topics are covered detailing the identification of children with language impairment/disorder who are ages 0-5.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

This course covers advances in basic research and practice pertaining to the assessment and treatment of speech-sound difficulties. Students discuss, explain, and compare twenty evidence-based research interventions and numerous standardized and non-standardized assessment tools, including reflection and attention to issues of multicultural sensitivity and multicultural practices.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

Comprehensive study of voice and upper airway disorders, including dysphonia, alaryngeal speech, laryngeal dysfunction in breathing, gender-affirming voice care, and resonance disorders. Topics include in-depth study of selected disorders of voice including anatomical and physiological bases, etiologies, assessment, and evidence-based intervention with consideration for client-specific characteristics such as gender, culture, and health literacy.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

Description, etiology, assessment, and management of stuttering and related disorders through an evidence-based lens.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

The purpose of this course is to provide graduate students with an overview of neurologically acquired adult language and cognitive disorders. Evidence-based practice is emphasized throughout the course. Comprehensive language and cognitive assessments and clinical case discussions, including case history, neurological exam results, behavioral symptoms, and lesion information and treatment plan will be used to explore clinically relevant issues and to develop basic differential diagnostic skills and treatment protocols.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

Detailed study of motor speech disorders (dysarthria and apraxia of speech). Subtypes of dysarthria (e.g., flaccid, spastic, hypokinetic, etc.) are examined with focus on etiologies, oral mechanism and speech assessment findings, and evidence-based treatment with consideration for client-specific characteristics such as gender, culture, and health literacy. Apraxia of speech is covered with the same foci.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

Variable topic course with content selected to address contemporary professional issues and/or topics in need of further study within the Communication Sciences and Disorders curriculum. Topics may include specific clinical populations or broad issues that transcend service delivery in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

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Health Science

Course content relates to creating and maintaining therapeutic relationships in speech, language and hearing therapy, specifically focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Health Science

Advanced individual study in a specific area. All terms

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Health Science

Course content pertains to knowledge, skills, and attitudes surrounding culturally responsive and sustaining practices in speech, language, and hearing therapy.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

This course provides advanced cultural training opportunities for students to apply their multicultural knowledge to enhance and practice their cultural competence. This hybrid course prepares future healthcare professionals to serve culturally and linguistically diverse clients in the global marketplace. International visitors who major in speech-language pathology or in a related field in a university may actively participate in this course.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

Description, etiology, assessment, and treatment of swallowing disorders across the life span. Bedside and instrumental techniques for the study of swallowing are presented.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

This practicum focuses on placement in diverse settings with focus on assessment and intervention across the lifespan with a special focus on equity and inclusive practices in speech-language pathology. Experiences will be a combination of university-based experiences and experiences in applied settings including schools and medical facilities.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

Supervised delivery of clinical services. Prereq: admission to graduate program and 25 hours of observation

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)

This course is an intermediate course designed to facilitate hands on diagnostic experiences for graduate students in Communication Sciences & Disorders. Students will interact with formal and informal assessments. Students will have the opportunity to plan, implement, analyze and communicate findings from a diagnostic experience.

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Health Science

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)