SPH308 Communication, Disability & Neurological Impairment (16)
Prerequisite: SPH201 and SPH211 and
Corequisite: BMS226
This subject covers the causes, effects, assessment and therapeutic options available to speech & language practitioners in relation to professional engagement with citizens who have communication difficulties following neurological insult (such as stroke, acquired brain injury, dementia, progressive neurological diseases and other conditions) and voice disorders. Specific categories of impairment are covered, and students will also explore disability and its cultural and sociological bases.