SLP 520 Aural Rehabilitation
The purpose of this course is to provide information regarding individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and to impart current methods used to identify and to treat hearing loss in the pediatric population, as well as focusing on the impact of hearing loss on the aging population. Topics to be covered include the identification and diagnosis of childhood hearing loss, pediatric aural (re)habilitation technologies and strategies, the impact of cochlear implants on communication and learning, the identification and diagnosis of hearing loss in the adult population, management of hearing devices and communication strategies, the impact of hearing loss on overall quality of life and considerations for the geriatric population. Lecture format.
Offered
Summer