CODS 5500 Diagnostic Methods in Communication Disorders

This course will introduce students to the components of the assessment process for children and adults with communication disorders including: planning an assessment, obtaining case history information, interviewing, behavior sampling measures, data collection, interpreting and synthesizing results, counseling, and writing diagnostic reports. The student will review and critique a variety of assessment measures, be exposed to psychometric considerations in test design and selection, present limitations and design modifications needed in assessing culturally and linguistically diverse speakers, and observe video clips or actual diagnostic sessions to highlight the diagnostic process.

Credits: 3.0