Speech, Aural Habilitation & Adv Commun

Catalog description

This course will focus on the development and remediation of audition and spoken English language and speech in children and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing, including functional assessment, establishing goals/objectives for the IEP, diagnostic teaching and strategies for intervention. Candidates will observe speech/language therapy sessions for elementary, middle and high school students, with a special emphasis on assessments and the integration of audition and speech production into classroom settings. Special attention will be paid to students who use cochlear implants and digital hearing aids.