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| Semester: | Spring 2025 |
| Number: | 0878-620-064 |
| Instructor: | Robert Mayo |
| Days: | Sunday 8:30 am - 12:15 pm |
| Note: | Traditional In-Person Class |
| Location: | Garden City - Hy Weinberg Center 220 |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Course Meets: | March 16 - May 11 |
| Notes: |
For majors only |
| 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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