Fluency

Catalog description

This course provides the master’s level student in speech language pathology with understanding of the complex issues which surround the successful treatment of fluency disorders, including familial considerations and counseling. By the conclusion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the nature of stuttering and other fluency disorders, including etiological theories, characteristics of the disorder anatomical and physiological bases and correlates of fluency disorders, developmental features of fluency disorders, psychological correlates of fluency disorder, linguistic factors relating to fluency disorders, and social and cultural considerations in the assessment and treatment of fluency disorders. Corequisite(s): SLPP 5301 and SLPP 5302 and SLPP 5303 and SLPP 5305 and SLPP 5306 and SLPP 5307 Lecture Hours: 1 Contact Hours: 1 Repeatability: May be repeated for credit up to 2 times. Grade Mode: Normal (A, B, C, D, F) College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sciences Major Restrictions: SLPA - Speech-Language Pathology Student Class Restrictions: Professional Program Restrictions: MHS_SLPA - MHS-Speech-Language Pathology Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.