SLHS 406 - Adult Neurocognitive Disorders

Units: 3
Clinical introduction to neurocognitive disorders, namely aphasia, dementia, cognitive impairments, traumatic brain injury, and right hemisphere disorder. Emphasizes learning about human cognitive and communicative systems, identifying characteristics of NCDs, identifying evidence-based principles and techniques for assessment and intervention.

Prerequisites: SLHS 301, SLHS 304, SLHS 401, senior standing and declared major in B.S. Speech Pathology and Audiology, or admitted graduate student.
Co-requisites: SLHS 407.
Equivalent Quarter Course: SPPA 4866.
Possible Instructional Methods: Hybrid Only.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Define acquired neurogenic language disorders; identify their distinct types; understand the foundation of the ICF framework underlying the role and scope of work of SLPs.
Define cognition and its components; identify discrete components of human memory systems; articulate the inextricable link between cognition and language.
Identify at least 5 defining characteristics of Aphasia, Dementia, TBI, and Right Hemisphere Disorder.
Become knowledgeable about screening, diagnostic and evaluation approaches and tests for clients with NCDs; assess client performance at impairment-activity-participation levels.
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Generate a reflective statement of competency in neurocognitive disorders, near the conclusion of this course.