Description
This course will introduce students to the counseling skills needed by speech-language pathologists in their daily interactions with clients/patients and their families. A broad overview of counseling theories and techniques will be provided. Students will understand the emotional needs of individuals with communication disorders and their families and how communication disorders affect the individual and family system. Counseling needs of individuals with specific disorders will be discussed, including those with voice and resonance disorders, fluency disorders, autism spectrum disorders, hearing loss, acquired/adult language and cognitive disorders, and congenital disorders. (3 units; Summer)