MSD

Catalog description

The primary objective of this course is for students to apply an understanding of the nervous system for the production of speech to a range of clinical skills: to distinguish the range of symptoms from multiple body systems associated with motor speech disorders, to differentiate motor speech disorders from other communication disorders that affect the production of speech, and to differentially diagnose the disorders. Auditory perceptual skills will be practiced for these purposes. Students will learn about etiologies of motor speech disorders. Management of the disorders and the decision-making process for determining the best outcomes for improved communication will be examined with an emphasis on the evidence of efficacy.