Pediatric Course Descriptions

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CSD 528: Autism

Focus on demographics of autism spectrum disorders, historical and contemporary diagnostic and treatment procedures, and the role of the speech-language pathologist in interdisciplinary programs.

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CSD 530: Early Intervention

Introduction to early intervention programs and approaches for infants and toddlers with emphasis on the role of the speech-language pathologist in team intervention.

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CSD 623: Advanced Study of Phonological Disorders
Articulatory phonetics, phonological processes and co-articulation are considered. Emphasis is given to analysis of phonological delays/disorders and specific procedures of remediation.

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CSD 625: Pediatric Dysphagia

The study of feeding and swallowing disorders in children. Instrumental and neuro developmental evaluation will be presented. Management techniques for feeding and swallowing difficulties will be advanced.

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CSD 640: Advanced Children's Language Disorders

Comprehensive study of children's pragmatic, semantic and syntactic impairments. Emphasis is placed upon etiologies, evaluation and habilitation procedures.

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Adult Course Descriptions

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CSD 527: Aging and Communication

A study of the processes underlying normal aging and the potential effects of senescence on communication abilities. Emphasis is placed on the speech, language, and cognitive therapeutic interventions relative to geriatric care.

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CSD 544: Evaluation and Treatment of Swallowing Disorders

Current research and clinical management will be presented of individuals showing difficulties in feeding orally and aspirating. Normal physiology of deglutition and the multidisciplinary approach toward the management of dysphagia will be emphasized.

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CSD 560: Neuromotor Speech Disorders

The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the theoretical and clinical aspects in the areas of dysarthria and apraxia. Similarities and differences of the speech impairments in these disorders will be demonstrated and applied to diagnosis and treatment. 

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CSD 641: Language Disorders in Adults
Theoretical comparative aspects and clinical management of aphasia in adults are emphasized. Communication disorders associated with right hemisphere brain damage are also considered.

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CSD 656: Voice Disorders
The study of laryngeal functions and disorders. In-depth study of acoustic and physiologic parameters of the vocal mechanism. Emphasis is given to the diagnosis and management of vocal pathologies.

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Overlapping Course Descriptions

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CSD 500: Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Focuses on both basic and applied research interpretation.

 

CSD 522: Communication Disorders of the Traumatically Brain Injured
An overview of the role of speech-language pathology in the interdisciplinary management of cognitive-communicative deficits associated with traumatic brain injury.

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CSD 529: Augmentative Communication
Assessment and intervention strategies for the speechless population will be presented. Students will participate in demonstrations of alternative communication systems. An interdisciplinary team approach to (re)habilitation will be studied.

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CSD 604: Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Speech and Language
Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology with an emphasis on speech and language behavior. Comprehensive examination of the neuroanatomic and neurophysiologic substrate for cognition and communication.

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CSD 605: Physiological and Acoustical Phonetics
Respiratory, phonatory, resonatory and articulatory components of speech output are considered. Theoretical models of speech production and reception are discussed.

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CSD 632: Processes and Disorders of Speech Fluency
Advanced diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of stuttering for children and adults are studied. Particular emphasis is placed on differentiating incipient stuttering from normal disfluencies.

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