SPE 94 - Speech Pathology II: Introduction to Adult Speech and Language Disorders

Institution:

Long Island University-C W Post Campus

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Description:

This course will provide each student with basic knowledge of the mechanisms responsible for speech and language in the adult. It will also address the underlying causes of disease processes that compromise the "normal" production of speech and language. The disorders of aphasia, right hemisphere brain damage, traumatic brain injury, senile dementia, dysarthria, apraxia, dysphagia and alaryngeal speech will be discussed, as well as principles of assessment and intervention. Prerequisite of SPE 51, 84, and 88 are required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.liu.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 299-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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