Motor Speech Disorders

Catalog description

The course will explore role of the central and peripheral motor systems in speech production and speech disorders related to abnormalities in these motor systems. We will emphasize the clinical characteristics, etiologies, neurological bases, and pathologies, assessment, and clinical management of the dysarthrias and apraxia of speech across the lifespan. Students will be able to recognize, assess, and serve the multiple needs of clients with dysarthria and apraxia. Restricted to: C DS,C D majors. By the time of graduation, all SPHS courses need to be passed with a B or better. May be repeated up to 6 credits.