KEAN UNIVERSITY
UNION, NEW JERSEY
INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING DISORDERS
November, 2009
Course Number:
2251
Semesters Hours:
Three
Prerequisites:
None
Limitation on Enrollment
25
Required course for BA in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences major
Catalog Description:
Study of the nature, etiology, diagnosis and remediation techniques associated with
speech, language, hearing, communication and swallowing disorders.
N.B. In order to ensure full class participation, any students with a disabling condition requiring
special accommodations (e.g., tape recorders, special adaptive equipment, special note-taking or testtaking procedures) will be strongly encouraged to contact the professor at the beginning of the
course. For the student’s convenience, both the professor’s office hours and telephone number will be
listed on the syllabus.
KEAN UNIVERSITY
UNION, NEW JERSEY
Introduction to Speech, Language and Hearing Disorders
I.
Course Objectives:
Students will achieve growth toward becoming informed, dynamic professionals, as
evidenced by demonstration of proficiencies in knowledge comprehension,
disposition development and skill application. Students will:
A. List the credentials needed to become a speech-language pathologist and
audiologist (K)
B. Define and differentiate speech, language, hearing and communication (K)
C. List the structures and functions involved in speech production (K)
D. Delineate the milestones in typically developing speech, language and
hearing. (K)
E. Outline the nature, etiologies, assessments and general strategies for
treating disordered speech production in children. (K,S)
F. Outline the nature, etiologies, assessments and general strategies for
treating disordered language in children. (K,S)
G. Describe nature, etiologies, assessments and general strategies for treating
speech disorders in adults. (K,S)
H. Describe the typical and disordered swallowing. (K)
I. Describe the nature, etiologies, assessment and general strategies for
treating language disorders in adults. (K,S)
J. Outline the nature, etiologies, assessments and general strategies for
treating voice disorders. (K,S)
K. Outline the nature, etiologies, assessments and general strategies for
treating stuttering. (K,S)
L. Describe the nature, etiologies, assessment and general strategies for
treating or compensating for disordered hearing. (K,S)
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M. Compare and contrast deaf/Deaf cultures and their educational
philosophies. (K,S,D)
II.
Course Content:
A. Certification and license requirements
1. National certification requirements for a speech-language pathologist or
audiologist.
2. State certification requirements for a speech-language pathologist or
audiologist.
3. Local school-based requirements for a speech-language pathologist or
audiologist.
B. Basic terminology in speech, language and hearing sciences
1. Speech
2. Articulation
3. Language: receptive and expressive modalities
4. Communication
5. Hearing and auditory processing
C. Anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing
1. Structures and functions associated with respiration
2. Structures and functions associated with phonation
3. Structures and functions associated with resonance
4. Structures and functions associated with articulation
D. Developmental stages of communication
1. Prelinguistic stage and babbling
2. Linguistic stage and the first word
3. Phonological development
4. Syntactic/semantic/pragmatic development
5. Later developing speech and language components
E. Disorders of speech production in children
1. Nature of articulation disorders
2. Nature of phonological disorders
3. Possible causes of speech production problems
4. How speech production skills are assessed
5. General principles of intervention for speech disordered children
F. Disorders of language in children
1. Nature of expressive/receptive language delays and disorders
2. Possible causes of language delays and disorders
3. How language skills are assessed
4. General principles intervention for language disordered children
G. Motor speech disorders in adults
1. Types of dysarthria
2. Causes of dysarthria
3. Principles of intervention for dysarthria
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4. Augmentative/alternative communication
a. consideration of component skills
b. consideration of communication partner characteristics
c. community (re)integration
H. Disorders of swallowing (dysphagia)
1. Phases of the normal swallow
2. Sources of difficulty and their consequences
3. How swallowing is assessed both formally and informally
4. General principles of intervention for improved swallowing.
I. Language disorders in adults (aphasia)
1. Types of aphasia and individuals with aphasia
2. Causes of aphasia
3. How aphasia is assessed
4. Principles of aphasia rehabilitation
5. Dementia and the role of the speech-language pathologist
J. Voice disorders
1. Variations in pitch
2. Variations in loudness
3. Variations in quality
4. Variations in resonance
5. General principles of voice rehabilitation
K. Stuttering
1. Auditory and visual characteristics of stuttering
2. Possible causes of stuttering
3. How speech fluency is assessed
4. General principle of treatment for individuals who stutter
L. Disorders of Hearing
1. Conductive versus sensori-neural hearing loss
2. How an audiologist assesses the sense of hearing
3. Possible causes of hearing loss and deafness
4. Interventions for improved hearing
M. Deaf/deaf culture
1. The uniting philosophy regarding individual who are Deaf
2. The uniting philosophy regarding individual who are deaf
3. Educational choices for deaf/Deaf children
III.
Methods of Instruction
A. Lectures, supported by PowerPoint
B. Case presentations and discussions
C. Multimedia presentations to supplement lectures
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IV.
Methods of Evaluation
A. Examination (K, S, D)
B. Oral presentations (K, S, D)
C. Class participation (K, S, D)
V.
Suggested Text:
Justice, L (2010). Communication Sciences and Disorders: A Contemporary Perspective.
Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
VI.
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