Learning Objectives
LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Students will demonstrate understanding of
1) basic communication and swallowing processes
2) biological, neurological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and linguistic and cultural bases of speech and language
Students will demonstrate competence in the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of
1) articulation (including etiologies, characteristics, and anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural correlates
2) fluency (including etiologies, characteristics, and anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural correlates
3) voice and resonance, including respiration and phonation (including etiologies, characteristics, and anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural correlates
4) receptive and expressive language, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and manual modalities (including etiologies, characteristics, and anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural correlates
5) hearing, including the impact on speech and language (including etiologies, characteristics, and anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental linguistic, and cultural correlates)
6) swallowing (oral, pharyngeal, esophageal, and related functions, including oral function for feeding; orofacial myofunction) (including etiologies, characteristics, and anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural correlates)
7) cognitive aspects of communication (e.g., attention, memory, sequencing, problem solving, executive functioning) (including etiologies, characteristics, and anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural correlates)
8) social aspects of communication (e.g., behavioral and social skills affecting communication) (including etiologies, characteristics, and anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural correlates)
9) communication modalities (e.g., oral, manual, and augmentative and alternative communication techniques and assistive technologies) (including etiologies, characteristics, and anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural correlates)
Students will demonstrate understanding of contemporary professional issues including
1) standards of ethical conduct
2) certification, specialty recognition, licensure, and other relevant professional credentials
3) processes used in research and the integration of research principles into evidence-based clinical practice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR AUDIOLOGY
Students will demonstrate prerequisite skills and knowledge of life sciences, physical sciences, behavioral sciences, and mathematics
Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the foundations of clinical practice in audiology, including
1) professional codes of ethics and credentialing
2) patient characteristics and how they relate to clinical services
3) educational, vocational, and social and psychological effects of hearing impairment and their impact on the development of a treatment program
4) anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology and embryology and development of the auditory and vestibular systems
5) development of speech and language
6) phonologic, morphologic, syntactic, and pragmatic aspects of human communication associated with hearing impairment
7) normal processes of speech and language production and perception over the life span
8) normal aspects of auditory physiology and behavior over the life span
9) principles, methods, and applications of psychoacoustics
10) effects of chemical agents on the auditory and vestibular systems
11) instrumentation and bioelectrical hazards
12) infectious/contagious diseases and universal precautions
13) physical characteristics and measurement of acoustic stimuli
14) physical characteristics and measurement of electric and other nonacoustic stimuli
15) principles and practices of research, including experimental design, statistical methods, and integration within clinical applications
16) medical/surgical procedures for treatment of disorders affecting auditory and vestibular systems
17) health care and educational delivery systems
18) ramifications of cultural diversity on professional practice
19) supervisory processes and procedures
20) laws, regulations, policies, and management practices relevant to the profession of audiology
21) manual communication, use of interpreters, and assistive technology
Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills associated with the prevention and identification of hearing disorders, including
1) effective interactions with patients, families, other appropriate individuals and professionals
2) how to prevent the onset and minimize the development of communication disorders
3) methods for identifying individuals at risk for hearing impairment
4) procedures for screening individuals for hearing impairment and disability/handicap using clinically appropriate and culturally sensitive screening measures
5) procedures for screening individuals for speech and language impairments and other factors affecting communication function using clinically appropriate and culturally sensitive screening measures
6) administration of conservation programs designed to reduce the effects of noise exposure and of agents that are toxic to the auditory and vestibular systems
Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills associated with the evaluation of disorders of hearing and balance, including the ability to
1) interact effectively with patients, families, other appropriate individuals and professionals
2) evaluate information from appropriate sources to facilitate assessment planning
3) obtain a case history
4) perform an otoscopic examination
5) determine the need for cerumen removal
6) administer clinically appropriate and culturally sensitive assessment measures
7) perform audiologic assessment perform electrodiagnostic test procedures
8) perform balance system assessment and determine the need for balance rehabilitation
9) perform aural rehabilitation assessment
10) document evaluation procedures and results
11) interpret results of the evaluation toestablish type and severity of disorder
12) generate recommendations and referrals resulting from the evaluation process
13) provide counseling to facilitate understanding of the auditory or balance disorders maintain records in a manner consistent with legal and professional standards
14) communicate results and recommendations orally and in writing to the patient and other appropriate individual(s)
15) use instrumentation according to manufacturer's specifications and recommendations
Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills associated with the treatment of disorders of hearing and balance including the ability to
1) interact effectively with patients, families, other appropriate individuals, and professionals
2) develop and implement treatment plan using appropriate data
3) discuss prognosis and treatment options with appropriate individuals
4) counsel patients, families, and other appropriate individuals
5) develop culturally sensitive and age-appropriate management strategies
6) collaborate with other service providers in case coordination
7) perform hearing aid, assistive listening device, and sensory aid assessment
8) recommend, dispense, and service prosthetic and assistive devices
9) provide hearing aid, assistive listening device, and sensory aid orientation
10) conduct aural rehabilitation
11) monitor and summarize treatment progress and outcomes
12) assess efficacy of interventions for auditory and balance disorders
13) establish treatment admission and discharge criteria
14) serve as an advocate for patients, families, and other appropriate individuals
15) document treatment procedures and results
16) maintain records in a manner consistent with legal and professional standards
17) communicate results, recommendation, and progress to appropriate individual(s)
18) use instrumentation according to manufacturer's specifications and recommendations