| HLAG 6300 Basic
Concepts in Linguistics, Psycholinguistics and psychoacoustics 3
credits |
Topics in basic
Spanish grammar, semantics, morpho-syntax, phonology and
pragmatics. Discussion on language use and auditory perception.
Phonetic transcription in English and Spanish. |
| AUDI 6301
Fundamentals of Audiology 3 credits. |
Considerations about
physical properties of sound, anatomy and physiology of the
auditory system, common disorders of hearing and administration
and interpretation of hearing tests. |
| HLAG 6302 Speech,
Language and Hearing Disorders 3 credits |
Identification,
definitions, classifications and descriptions of communicative
disorders. Study of etiology and incidence. Information on basic
terminology of the profession, and its current status in Puerto
Rico and the United States. |
| HLAG 6303 Anatomy of
the Speech and Hearing mechanism 3 credits |
Study of the various
structures and systems involved in speech and hearing and their
function under normal and pathological conditions. |
| HLAG 6304 Auditory
Disorders 3 credits |
Considerations about
the etiology, symptoms and rehabilitation principles in ear
disorders, including audiological interpretations; and
communicative, psychological and medical implications of a hearing
loss. |
| PHAL 6305
Speech-Language Pathology: Evaluation and Diagnosis 3 credits |
Study of clinical
procedures used in communication evaluations of patients with
speech and language disorders. Basic information about instruments
used in clinical data collection, interview techniques, test
administration and referrals. |
| PHAL 6308
Statistical Principles Applied to Research in Communicative
Disorders 2 credits |
Research problems
and hypotheses formulation. Methods for data collection and
analysis with special reference to experimental techniques. Tests
of significance correlation, and analysis of variance.
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| HLAG 6309
Experimental Design in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 2
credits |
Review of issues and
orientation about types of experimental designs and investigation
methods used in research on speech-language pathology and
audiology. |
| HLAG 6317 Clinical
Practicum Seminar 1 credit |
Weekly meetings for
the discussion of clinical cases and topics related to the
profession. |
| HLAG 6325
Communication Development of the Normal Child 3 credits |
Considerations on
the process of natural communicative development of the Spanish
speaking pre-school child in terms of sequence, content, form and
use. Procedures and techniques for language measurement of this
child are also covered. |
| HLAG 6333 Language
Stimulation of the Deaf Child 3 credits |
Evaluation and
management of language in children with hearing impairments.
Consideration of theories and problems encountered in stimulating
communication skills in deaf children. Techniques of auditory
training for speech development are also included. |
| PHAL 6509 Speech and
Language Problems in bilingual children, children with
environmental deprivation, and children with mental retardation 2
credits |
(a) Discussion about
communicative difficulties of some bilingual children and children
who come from areas of environmental deprivation. Differences vs.
deficit approaches are covered; also, clinical modifications
required of the Speech-Language Pathologist in order to provide
evaluation and therapy to these children. (b) Study of language
and speech patterns of children various degrees of mental
retardation. Clinical techniques developed for speech and language
stimulation of this population are covered also. |
| PHAL 6512 Neurogenic
Communicative Disorders in Adults 3 credits |
Study of the nature
and causes of communication problems due to neurological danger in
adults. Included are discussions on aphasia, apraxia of speech,
the dysarthrias, language of confusion and generalized
intellectual impairment pertaining to evaluation, diagnosis, and
treatment. |
| PHAL 6514 Cleft
Palate 2 credits |
Study of the types
and degrees of palatal and facial malformations related to
congenital and acquired clefts and their possible etiologies.
Consideration of problems associated with clefts and management
techniques of related communicative disorders. |
| PHAL 6515 Stuttering
3 credits |
Study of the
characteristics of stuttering, normal disfluencies, and incidence.
Theories about etiology are compared. Evaluation and treatment
techniques are discussed. |
| PHAL 6519
Articulation Problems and Phonology 3 credits |
Study of the
articulation mechanism and the disorders of phonological system
development, including distinctive features of the Spanish and
English languages. Discussion of materials and methods for the
diagnosis and treatment of articulation disorders in children.
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| PHAL 6518 Disorders
of Voice 2 credits |
Study of the vocal
mechanism and voice disorders. Evaluation and treatment techniques
for the correction of voice disorders in children and adults are
considered; also esophageal speech for the laryngectomized.
Instrumental evaluation is discussed. |
| AUDI 6520
Communication Rehabilitation of the Hard-of-Hearing Adult 2
credits |
Study of principles
and techniques of language development, auditory training, lip
reading and speech conservation used for the communication
management of adults with hearing loss. |
| PHAL 6521 Speech and
Language Disorders in Children with Autism and Children with
Schizophrenia 1 credit |
Discussion about the
characteristics of infantile autism and schizophrenia in children,
including the communication abilities of both groups. Current
language difficulties in these children are covered also.
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| PHAL 6522 Diagnosis
and Habilitation of the Child with Neurological Problems 2 credits |
Study of the
etiology, incidence, diagnosis and habilitation of speech and
language disorders secondary to brain damage in children.
Materials and methods for evaluation and treatment of these
difficulties are discussed. |
| PHAL 6524 Dyslexia
and Dysgraphia in the Child. 1 credit |
Study of different
etiologies and symptoms of visual language impairment. Also
diagnosis and management of patients with reading and writing
disorders. |
| HLAG 6529
Organization and Administration of Service Programs in
Communication Disorders 2 credits |
Topics on general
management (planning, organization, direction, and control) and
systems design are discussed. Also, standards of services in
speech, language, and hearing in clinics, schools and other
settings are presented and discussed. |
| HLAG 6533 Language
Disorders of Children 3 credits. |
Study of theories
and recent findings of investigation about etiology, symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment of children with language disorders.
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| HLAG 6600 Thesis 6
credits |
Orientation and
guide in thesis research and writing. |
| PHAL 6542
Introduction to Assistive Technology in Augmentative and
Alternative Communication 3 credits |
This course has been
designed to develop in Speech-Language Pathologists the necessary
skills and knowledge so that they can use technology as the
instrument for Augmentative and Alternative Communication in their
clinical practicum. Chronological development of AAC field will be
studied. The course includes topics like: the role of AAC in the
lives of individuals, with or without expressive communication
disorders; the requisites for an effective communication system;
the design of communication systems; the evaluation process for
the selection of an appropriate assistive; the selection
technique; and the symbols and structures. |
| PHAL 6525 Dysphagia
3 credits |
Introduction to the
study of dysphagia in adults. Normal and deviated aspects of
deglutition will be studied; as well as, illustration of
evaluation and diagnostic techniques. The function of other
professionals in the management of this condition will be
discussed. Interdisciplinary collaboration in the offering of
services is stressed. |
| HLAG 6305 Acoustics
for the Speech and Hearing Sciences 3 credits |
Sound as a physical
and perceptual phenomenon is studied. Relevant aspects of the
disciplines of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology define the
fundamental focus and content of this course. The principal topics
discussed are: Behavior of the acoustic wave in the air;
Description of intensive aspects of sound, and the decibels (dB)
scale; The theory of the signal and the spectral analysis;
Psychoacoustic methods; Characteristics of human hearing,
including capacity to detect, discriminate and locate the sound
signal. Laboratory demonstrations are an integral part of the
course, as well as, illustrations in class of acoustic phenomena. |
