Course Description

SLP 580 DYSFLUENCY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course aims to provide the knowledge and clinical skills necessary for speech-language pathology practice in the area of fluency disorders. Course content will include the genetic, behavioral, affective, and cognitive components involved in the development of dysfluency; differential diagnosis among stuttering, cluttering, and neurogenic fluency disorders; assessment protocols for fluency disorders in children, youth, and adults; age-appropriate treatment approaches for individuals who stutter; and an understanding of the impact of cultural and linguistic differences as well as the effects of dysfluency upon human communication. Lecture/seminar/ problem-based learning format.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years