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Revolving topics.

This course is designed to provide audiology graduate students with an understanding of audiology from a public health perspective. Special topics will include readings, lectures, and presentations related to the global burden of disease associated with hearing loss, issues related to access to affordable hearing healthcare, and national priorities for increasing access to care.

The course extends students' knowledge of rehabilitative audiology beyond hearing aid fittings to a broad range of hearing assistance technologies and to the special needs of the pediatric population. Topics include unique language and rehabilitative characteristics of children with hearing loss, pediatric amplification, hearing assistive technologies, implantable devices, FM/DM and remote microphone systems.

This seminar course covers normal and abnormal aging processes that influence how audiologists evaluate and treat older adults. Topics include theories of aging, common diseases and functional problems associated with aging, and individual differences (racial, cultural, socioeconomic) that impact aging.

Independent study in special subjects. Repetition requires consent.

ASD Seminar for DOE Training Grant.

Functioning of the normal and impaired swallow mechanism; methods of swallow evaluation and treatment.

The two main goals of this course are 1) to explore the multi-faceted nature of our own cultural identities and those of our clients, and 2) to learn strategies to engage respectfully and provide quality service to clients from a diverse range of backgrounds. The format will involve critical discussion of readings, videos, and podcasts; guest speakers; case studies; reflection journals; and projects. This course is part of the Multicultural Certificate in Communication Disorders for graduate students in both speech-language pathology and audiology.

Etiology and symptomology of hearing loss in children in regard to communication development, educational management, and aural rehabilitation of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school children.