Medical Speech Pathology

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide graduate students with an introduction to terminology, documentation, types of insurance, and interactions with other medical disciplines, as well as frequently observed disorders, assessments, and interventions associated with pediatric and adult patients in a medical setting(i.e. acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long term care facilities). The course is also designed to expose the student to the code of ethics and scope of practice within a medical setting as determined by the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA).