Audio and Speech Therapy Course

Lesson 1 • Neurological Bases of Speech and Language

Maps cortical and subcortical regions governing motor speech and language. Prepares students to interpret neurogenic disorder presentations.

Lesson 2 • Anatomy of the Speech Mechanism

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

Lesson 3 • Hearing and Auditory Processing

Describes peripheral and central auditory pathways from sound wave to cortical perception. Grounds students in the sensory side of communication.

Lesson 4 • Physiology of Voice Production

Explains aerodynamic and myoelastic principles of phonation. Links structural knowledge to dynamic vocal fold behavior.

Lesson 1 • Standardized Testing Fundamentals

Explains psychometric concepts including reliability, validity, and normative comparison. Enables accurate interpretation of standardized test scores.

Lesson 2 • Informal and Dynamic Assessment

Introduces language sampling, play-based observation, and mediated learning probes. Supplements standardized data with ecologically valid information.

Lesson 3 • Reporting and Diagnostic Decision-Making

Guides students through synthesizing assessment data into diagnostic conclusions and written reports. Ensures professional-quality documentation from the outset.

Lesson 4 • Clinical Reasoning and Case History

Teaches structured intake interviewing and hypothesis-driven clinical reasoning. Connects client history to targeted assessment selection.

Lesson 1 • Phonological Assessment Techniques

Applies single-word tests, connected speech sampling, and stimulability probing. Generates the data profile needed to plan targeted intervention.

Lesson 2 • Classification of Speech Sound Disorders

Distinguishes articulation errors from phonological patterns and motor speech disorders. Establishes the diagnostic categories guiding treatment selection.

Lesson 3 • Phonological Intervention Approaches

Covers minimal pairs, cycles, and complexity-based approaches for systemic change. Equips students to address multiple error patterns efficiently.

Lesson 4 • Motor Speech Disorders in Children

Addresses childhood apraxia of speech and dysarthria assessment and treatment. Distinguishes motor planning deficits from phonological rule-based errors.

Lesson 1 • Structured Language Facilitation

Covers focused stimulation, recasting, and script-based intervention for targeted goals. Balances clinician control with communicative authenticity.

Lesson 2 • Assessing Language Domains

Applies domain-specific tools to evaluate semantics, syntax, morphology, and pragmatics. Produces a comprehensive language profile for intervention planning.

Lesson 3 • Naturalistic Language Intervention

Teaches milieu teaching, enhanced naturalistic instruction, and incidental learning. Embeds language targets in meaningful, child-directed activities.

Lesson 4 • Developmental Language Disorder Overview

Defines developmental language disorder, its prevalence, and co-occurring conditions. Frames the clinical population students will encounter most frequently.

Lesson 1 • Classification of Voice Disorders

Categorizes functional, organic, and neurogenic voice disorders by etiology and presentation. Provides the diagnostic taxonomy underlying all voice clinical decisions.

Lesson 2 • Special Populations in Voice Therapy

Addresses professional voice users, transgender voice, and post-laryngectomy rehabilitation. Extends core voice skills to high-demand and specialized clinical contexts.

Lesson 3 • Resonant Voice and Physiological Therapy

Covers resonant voice therapy, vocal function exercises, and accent method. Builds efficient phonation through systematic physiological training.

Lesson 4 • Perceptual and Acoustic Voice Evaluation

Applies GRBAS and CAPE-V scales alongside acoustic measures for comprehensive voice profiling. Trains calibrated perceptual judgment supported by objective data.

Lesson 1 • Cluttering and Integrated Approaches

Distinguishes cluttering from stuttering and applies rate control and self-monitoring strategies. Introduces integrated therapy combining fluency shaping with acceptance-based methods.

Lesson 2 • Stuttering Modification Therapy

Covers identification, desensitization, modification, and stabilization phases of Van Riper's approach. Targets acceptance and reduced struggle alongside fluency improvement.

Lesson 3 • Fluency Assessment Across the Lifespan

Applies stuttering severity instruments, speech naturalness ratings, and attitude measures. Produces a multidimensional profile guiding individualized treatment planning.

Lesson 4 • Nature and Theories of Stuttering

Examines core and secondary stuttering behaviors and leading etiological theories. Grounds clinical practice in current scientific understanding of fluency disorders.

Lesson 1 • Aphasia Rehabilitation Approaches

Covers impairment-based, functional, and social participation models of aphasia treatment. Equips students to match intervention intensity and approach to client goals.

Lesson 2 • Cognitive-Communication Disorders

Addresses communication deficits following traumatic brain injury and right hemisphere damage. Targets attention, memory, executive function, and discourse-level communication.

Lesson 3 • Aphasia Classification and Assessment

Applies classical and contemporary aphasia taxonomies using standardized and functional measures. Produces profiles distinguishing fluent from non-fluent aphasia syndromes.

Lesson 4 • Acquired Apraxia of Speech

Distinguishes acquired apraxia from aphasia and dysarthria through differential assessment. Applies motor learning principles to systematic articulatory treatment.

Lesson 1 • Anatomy and Physiology of Swallowing

Details the oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal phases of normal swallowing. Provides the physiological foundation for identifying and interpreting swallowing impairments.

Lesson 2 • Clinical Swallowing Examination

Teaches bedside evaluation including oral mechanism exam, trial swallows, and aspiration screening. Establishes the first-line assessment before instrumental referral.

Lesson 3 • Dysphagia Intervention Strategies

Applies compensatory postures, maneuvers, and rehabilitative exercises to improve swallowing safety. Matches intervention to physiological impairment identified instrumentally.

Lesson 4 • Dysphagia in Special Populations

Addresses swallowing disorders in pediatric, oncology, and neurodegenerative populations. Extends core dysphagia skills to complex, high-risk clinical contexts.