Intervention for Language and Cognitive Impairments in Speech Pathology

Abstract

In this subject, students develop competence in speech pathology intervention for language, cognition and multimodal communication. Students develop knowledge, skills and attributes relevant to negotiating and planning intervention with clients and their carers. They develop and demonstrate practical and professional skills used in the implementation and monitoring of interventions for addressing impairments of language, literacy, social communication, and cognition. Intervention for both developmental and acquired impairments will be explored. Students also critique theory, empirical research and holistic frameworks to facilitate client centred care across paediatric and adult populations. This subject facilitates students' critique of speech pathology intervention practices in the context of multilingual and multidialectal Australia, and enables them to identify and justify speech pathology intervention approaches for clients from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics: Speech pathology intervention language, literacy, social communication and cognitive impairments;Discussion and negotiation of goals for management of language, literacy, social communication and cognitive impairments;Planning and negotiating intervention procedures and models of service delivery;Communicating current evidence in language, literacy, social communication and cognition intervention … For more content click the Read More button below.

This subject will cover the following topics:

Speech pathology intervention language, literacy, social communication and cognitive impairments;
Discussion and negotiation of goals for management of language, literacy, social communication and cognitive impairments;
Planning and negotiating intervention procedures and models of service delivery;
Communicating current evidence in language, literacy, social communication and cognition intervention with specialist and non-specialist audiences;
Intervention skills targeting specified populations, impairments and aetiologies;
Monitoring, evaluating and modifying interventions;
Communicating intervention procedures, progress and professional recommendations regarding management;
Multimodal Communication; and
Intervention in multicultural and multilingual contexts.

Enrolment restrictions

Restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Speech Pathology.

Not available to students who have successfully completed SPH529.

Pre-requisite

Incompatible

Work integrated learning

Placement Duration 0 hours Details There are no additional WPL days. The WPL activities will be completed during the 3.5 day intensive school.

Learning activities

Intensive school

This subject contains a compulsory intensive school. Activities relating to intensive school may also be completed during the session. The intensive school enables situated learning, access to specialised resources, observation of expert practice, scaffolding of skill development, immediate feedback on developing skills, and assessment of competence against professional standards. Specifically, students will develop skills in administration of assessment tools to evaluate sensory-motor skills, and analysis and interpretation of assessment data.

Duration3.5 days

Learning resources

Additional resources required by students

Students attending compulsory intensive schools on Charles Sturt campuses will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.

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