CDS - 567 Dysarthria

This course will focus on the diagnosis and treatment of a group of speech disorders that affect either single or combined speech subsystems of respiration, phonation, resonance, articulation and prosody. The speech disorders are caused by changes in speech musculature or its movement patterns due to central or peripheral nervous system damage. This course includes lectures, class discussions, laboratory work, hands-on class projects and literature review papers. Prerequisites: CDS 504, CDS 507. Credit Hours: (4)