CSD 403 - Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders in Healthcare

3 cr.

(Prerequisites: BIOL 110/BIOL 110L, BIOL 111/BIOL 111L and NEUR 231 or PSYC 231 or permission of the instructor.)

This course focuses on the study, of neurogenic communication disorders commonly addressed by speech-language pathologists and audiologists in a healthcare environment. A review of the neuroanatomical aspects of language and the associated linguistic-cognitive symptoms is provided as well as introductory information related to the assessment and treatment of these disorders.