AUD 530 - Communication Methodology for Hearing Impaired Children

2 credit hours

This course is designed to introduce students to a range of communication options available to individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. These communication options include Oral, Cued Speech, Total Communication, and Bilingual-Bicultural, with variations within each category. Reasons that families choose specific communication systems, and the relative strengths and weaknesses of the various systems will be addressed. Aural rehabilitation approaches and methodologies will be covered with a focus on therapeutic aspects. Students will develop aural rehabilitation lessons appropriate to a range of students and auditory abilities.