CSD 561 - Advanced Speech Sound Disorders (3 cr.)

This course will focus on the application of current literature on speech sound development and disorders with a focus on assessment and management of speech sound disorders in the clinic and the classroom. Topics include: assessment and treatment of speech sound disorders in children; task analysis in the development of therapeutic objectives; evidence-based practice intervention techniques; the relationship between literacy, phonology and phonological awareness; and cultural and dialectal considerations in the provision of services. Theoretical and clinical issues will be presented and discussed.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Speech-Language Pathology graduate program.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall