GradCert Communicative Disorders Assistant
Course Overview
This course provides the foundational knowledge and practical skills required to work as a supportive professional alongside certified Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Students learn to implement therapeutic programming and intervention techniques based on established treatment plans for a variety of communication disorders. The curriculum emphasizes understanding the behavioral and environmental factors that influence successful therapy outcomes in diverse clinical settings.
Key Program Highlights
- Hands-on training to implement therapy plans under the direction of certified clinicians
- In-depth study of physiological and functional speech, language, and hearing disorders
- Development of practical skills to evoke and sustain positive communication behaviors
- Analysis of environmental and behavioral factors impacting therapy efficacy
- Preparation for a career as an adjunctive professional in a variety of treatment settings
Course Overview
This course provides the foundational knowledge and practical skills required to work as a supportive professional alongside certified Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Students learn to implement therapeutic programming and intervention techniques based on established treatment plans for a variety of communication disorders. The curriculum emphasizes understanding the behavioral and environmental factors that influence successful therapy outcomes in diverse clinical settings.
Key Program Highlights
- Hands-on training to implement therapy plans under the direction of certified clinicians
- In-depth study of physiological and functional speech, language, and hearing disorders
- Development of practical skills to evoke and sustain positive communication behaviors
- Analysis of environmental and behavioral factors impacting therapy efficacy
- Preparation for a career as an adjunctive professional in a variety of treatment settings
Requirements
Modules
- Speech Sound Disorders
- Child Language Development And Intervention Supports
- Introduction To The Communicative Disorders Assistant Profession
- Introduction To Augmentative And Alternative Communication
- Introduction To Communication Disorders In Adults
- Introduction To Audiology
- Introduction To Clinical Theory
- Introduction To Clinical Practice
- Field Practicum 1
- Field Practicum 2
- Voice And Fluency
- Language, Learning And Literacy
- Augmentative And Alternative Communication: High Tech And Software
- Communication Disorders In Adults
- Amplification Systems And Aural Rehabilitation
- Advanced Clinical Theory
- Advanced Clinical Practice
