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Fluency Disorders (SPH-620)


Semester: Fall 2024
Number: 0878-620-032
Instructor: Robert Mayo
Days: Sunday 8:30 am - 12:15 pm
Note: Hybrid Online/In-Person Class
Location: Brooklyn Center - Manhattan Center 7207
Credits: 3
Status: Tutorial
Course Meets: October 19 - December 15
Notes:

For majors only
Departmental approval required to register for course(s)

Course Materials: View Text Books
Description:

Students will acquire the theoretical underpinnings and research-based findings related to fluency disorders in order a) to gain an understanding of the nature of fluency and disfluency; and b) to facilitate individualized assessment and treatment approaches to stuttering and cluttering from a holistic and across-the-life span perspective.

Learning Goals:   PERFORMANCE OUTCOMESUpon completion of the course, students will DEMONSTRATE: 1. knowledge of the nature of fluency and fluency breakdowns (ASHA III-C knowledge of the disorder will be assessed by exam)2. knowledge of the etiology and development of fluency disorders (ASHA III-C knowledge about etiology and development of the disorder will be assessed by exam)3. ability to apply principles of clinical management for the assessment of individuals with fluency disorders (ASHA III-D and III-F principles and methods of assessment evaluated by course project; IV-G2 assessment skills evaluated by observational project with class discussions/reaction paper based on SFA tapes, and course project)4. ability to apply principles of clinical management for the treatment of individuals with fluency disorders (ASHA III-D principles and methods of intervention, III-F integration of rsearch principles into evidence-based intervention strategy and IV-G intervention skills; knowledge and skills assessed by final course project; IV-B oral and written language assessed by presentation of class projects)

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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