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Speech Disorders Across the Lifespan (AUDI90031)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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In this unit, speech production development and speech production disorders from infancy through childhood to adolescence and adulthood will be presented. In relation to disorder, Developmental, Syndromic/Genetic, Neurodegenerative/Movement and Acquired speech production disorders will be the focus of study. Traditional and current approaches to the investigation of speech disorders across the lifespan will be included. The unit will focus on the description, assessment, differential diagnosis and treatment of speech disorders. The course will also cover the impact of speech disorders on impairment, activity and participation (using the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework) within the context of school achievement and peer, family, and work relationships.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- illustrate knowledge of a range of speech assessments available for different age groups;
- both describe and diagnose speech disorders across lifespan;
- describe approaches to assessment and treatment for speech disorders;
- evaluate and interpret speech assessment data;
- understand the different contexts of intervention delivery (e.g. prevention versus tertiary service delivery);
- select interventions appropriate to the age and context of the client;
- apply intervention strategies which link to the school curricula and/or adult literacy/occupational context;
- establish intervention goals for individuals; and
- document intervention progress & evaluate outcomes.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should show:
- an ability to evaluate and synthesise information in a flexible manner
- a capacity to articulate their knowledge in both oral and written formats
- understanding of the normal curve and an ability to compare test results against tables of normal development
Last updated: 3 November 2022