Speech And Audiology Course

Lesson 1 • Language and Communication Models

Introduces theoretical models of language processing and communication competence. Frames clinical practice within a broader understanding of human communication.

Lesson 2 • Physiology of Speech Production

Explains aerodynamic, acoustic, and neuromuscular processes that generate speech. Grounds students in the physical principles underlying voice and articulation disorders.

Lesson 3 • Anatomy of the Speech Mechanism

Covers respiratory, phonatory, and articulatory structures supporting speech production. Provides the anatomical baseline required for all subsequent clinical reasoning.

Lesson 4 • Anatomy of the Auditory System

Examines outer, middle, and inner ear structures plus central auditory pathways. Connects structural knowledge to hearing function and clinical assessment.

Lesson 1 • Lexical and Semantic Development

Examines vocabulary growth, word-learning strategies, and semantic organization across childhood. Provides norms used in language sample analysis and standardized testing.

Lesson 2 • Morphosyntactic Development

Describes acquisition of grammar, morphology, and sentence structure from two-word utterances onward. Supports mean length of utterance analysis and grammatical error interpretation.

Lesson 3 • Pre-Linguistic Communication

Covers joint attention, intentionality, and vocalization patterns in infants. Establishes the pre-verbal foundation on which language development builds.

Lesson 4 • Pragmatic and Discourse Development

Covers conversational rules, narrative skills, and social language use across development. Connects to assessment of pragmatic disorders and social communication profiles.

Lesson 1 • Pure-Tone Audiometry

Teaches air and bone conduction testing, masking principles, and audiogram interpretation. Forms the cornerstone of all subsequent audiological assessment and diagnosis.

Lesson 2 • Otoacoustic Emissions Testing

Introduces transient and distortion-product OAE measurement and clinical applications. Provides objective cochlear function data complementing behavioral audiometry.

Lesson 3 • Auditory Evoked Potentials

Covers auditory brainstem response and cortical evoked potential recording and interpretation. Enables threshold estimation and neurodiagnostic evaluation in difficult-to-test populations.

Lesson 4 • Speech Audiometry

Covers speech recognition threshold and word recognition score testing. Validates pure-tone findings and informs hearing aid candidacy and fitting targets.

Lesson 1 • Language Sample Analysis

Teaches elicitation, transcription, and analysis of spontaneous language samples. Provides ecologically valid data complementing standardized test results.

Lesson 2 • Case History and Clinical Interview

Establishes protocols for gathering medical, developmental, and communicative background information. Frames all subsequent assessment decisions and differential diagnosis.

Lesson 3 • Voice and Fluency Evaluation

Introduces perceptual, acoustic, and aerodynamic voice assessment alongside stuttering evaluation protocols. Establishes baselines for treatment planning and outcome measurement.

Lesson 4 • Standardized Language Testing

Covers selection, administration, and scoring of norm-referenced language assessments. Produces standard scores and percentile ranks used in eligibility and diagnosis.

Lesson 1 • Classification of Hearing Loss

Defines conductive, sensorineural, and mixed hearing loss by site of lesion and audiometric profile. Provides the diagnostic taxonomy underlying all rehabilitation decisions.

Lesson 2 • Auditory Training and Communication Strategies

Presents structured auditory training hierarchies and communication repair strategies for adults and children. Maximizes functional benefit from amplification and implantable devices.

Lesson 3 • Cochlear Implants and Implantable Devices

Explains candidacy criteria, device components, surgical considerations, and post-implant mapping. Connects audiological management to long-term auditory rehabilitation outcomes.

Lesson 4 • Hearing Aid Technology and Fitting

Covers hearing aid styles, signal processing features, and evidence-based fitting protocols. Prepares students to select and verify amplification for diverse patient profiles.

Lesson 1 • Language Disorders in Children

Covers developmental language disorder, specific language impairment, and co-occurring conditions. Connects diagnostic profiles to targeted intervention goals and service delivery models.

Lesson 2 • Fluency Disorders

Covers stuttering and cluttering in terms of etiology, assessment findings, and treatment approaches. Addresses psychosocial impact alongside speech modification techniques.

Lesson 3 • Phonological and Articulation Disorders

Distinguishes phonological disorder from articulation disorder and describes evidence-based treatment approaches. Builds on assessment skills to guide individualized intervention planning.

Lesson 4 • Motor Speech Disorders

Examines dysarthria subtypes and apraxia of speech in terms of neurological basis and clinical features. Prepares students to differentiate and treat motor speech impairments.

Lesson 1 • Aphasia Treatment Approaches

Presents impairment-based, functional, and social approaches to aphasia intervention. Connects treatment selection to patient goals, severity, and neuroplasticity principles.

Lesson 2 • Cognitive-Communication Disorders

Examines attention, memory, and executive function deficits affecting communication after brain injury or dementia. Guides functional goal-setting and compensatory strategy training.

Lesson 3 • Dysphagia Anatomy and Physiology

Reviews the normal swallowing mechanism across oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal phases. Provides the physiological basis for understanding swallowing impairment and aspiration risk.

Lesson 4 • Dysphagia Assessment and Management

Covers clinical swallowing evaluation, instrumental assessment, and evidence-based intervention strategies. Integrates aspiration risk management with quality-of-life considerations.

Lesson 1 • Documentation and Outcome Measurement

Covers clinical report writing, progress note formats, and standardized outcome measurement tools. Ensures accountability, continuity of care, and data-driven service delivery.

Lesson 2 • Research Literacy and Critical Appraisal

Teaches appraisal of study design, statistical reporting, and clinical significance in communication sciences research. Enables informed evaluation of new interventions and assessment tools.

Lesson 3 • Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice

Defines the three pillars of evidence-based practice and the hierarchy of research evidence. Equips students to locate and evaluate clinical research for practice decisions.

Lesson 4 • Professional Ethics and Scope of Practice

Examines ethical principles, professional codes of conduct, and scope of practice boundaries. Guides ethical decision-making in complex clinical and research scenarios.