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.