Aural Rehabilitation

Catalog description

The primary objective of this course is to enable students to thoughtfully address questions and issues related to the d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, including aural habilitation and aural rehabilitation. Emphasis will be placed on total communication, defined as the use of all available modalities (auditory, verbal, sign language, and visual communication systems) to teach language and speech to individuals with hearing loss. Students will also learn about relevant legislation related to the d/Deaf and hard of hearing population.