Introduction to Communication Disorders 3.0 UNITS

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This course introduces foundational skills and principal theories for identification, classification, and management of communication disorders in individuals. Students will learn what distinctive features constitute normal and disordered speech, language, and hearing in a multicultural society. The legal and ethical scope of practice pertinent to roles in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology will be delineated. Methods of assessment, observation, and intervention will be introduced.