SLHS 603 - Advanced Seminar on Articulation and Phonological Disorders

Units: 2
Advanced seminar on articulation and phonological disorders; addresses theoretical background, differential diagnosis and evidence-based intervention for articulation and phonological disorders, including the relationship between phonological disorders and development of literacy.

Prerequisites: Admission to M.S. Speech-Language Pathology program.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Discuss the difference between articulation vs. phonological disorders and basic premises underlying their treatment.
Identify discrete stages in the typical development and acquisition of oromotor skills in children.
Explain the relationship between oromotor functioning and articulation problems; and the relationship between language processing and phonological impairments.
Apply the principles of motor skill learning to treatment of articulation and phonological disorders.
Provide specific examples of treatment techniques to facilitate accurate production of vocalic /r/.
List the hierarchy of the Van Riper’s Traditional approach to articulation treatment.
Name and briefly explain 3-5 contemporary treatment approaches to treat phonological errors.
Devise/design comprehensive treatment plans for children with multiple phonological processes in error.
Integrate knowledge of phonological and phonemic awareness in addressing literacy skills in children at risk for or with identified language impairments.