Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Cal State East Bay Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Cal State East Bay Catalog
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SLHS 603 - Advanced Seminar on Articulation and Phonological Disorders


Units: 3
The course addresses theoretical background, differential diagnosis and evidence-based intervention for articulation and phonological disorders, including the relationship between phonological disorders and developmental literacy. Bilingual influences will also be considered. 

Prerequisites: Admission to M.S. Speech-Language Pathology program.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous, or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY


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

  1. Discuss the difference between articulation vs. phonological disorders and basic premises underlying their treatment.
  2. Determine differences between typical and atypical speech development patterns in children.
  3. Compare and contrast theories of phonology and models of speech sound production.
  4. Incorporate multicultural considerations into the assessment and treatment of articulation and phonological disorders in children.
  5. Describe formal and informal procedures for the assessment of articulation and phonological disorders in children.
  6. Conduct speech sound error analysis and develop appropriate goals and treatment plans for children with articulation and phonological disorders. 
  7. Described motor-based approaches for the treatment of articulation disorders.
  8. Name and describe linguistically-based approaches for the treatment articulation and phonological disorders in children.
  9. Integrate knowledge of phonological and phonemic awareness in addressing literacy skills in children at risk for or with identified language impairments.




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