Course Description

SLP 611 ADULT MEDICAL SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY   1.0 Credit(s)
Thi course will examine communication/swallowing assessment and intervention in adults with medical considerations. This course provides more extensive instruction to students regarding the scope of speech-language pathology practice in medical settings. Students will acquire familiarity with equipment and terminology employed in medical settings, and with elements of pathophysiology and pharmacology associated with speech-language disorders in that settings. Specific content may include infection control practices; working with medically fragile individuals; common surgeries and procedures impacting domains of speech, language, swallowing and hearing; working with patients that are ventilator-dependent with/without speaking valves; brain and oropharyngeal/laryngeal cancer (including tracheo-esophageal punctures); neuromodulation; and patient and family counseling.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years