CMDS 473 - Aural Rehabilitation

This class introduces approaches to assisting persons with hearing impairment to maximize their communication interactions. Strategies such as speech-reading, speech auditory training, characteristics of Deaf culture and current issues in hearing impairment intervention are also discussed.

Prerequisites: CMDS 200 - Introduction to Communication Disorders, CMDS 261 - Phonetics, CMDS 460 - Language Development, CMDS 470 - The Speech Mechanism, and CMDS 472 - Audiology or permission of the instructor. CMDS majors only.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* The Communication Disorders Course Fee applies to this course.