The (re)habilitation of individuals with hearing loss is a complex process that must identify and address the unique needs of each person and their family. This course provides a foundation of the management for those born with hearing loss (habilitation) or those who have lost their hearing over time (rehabilitation). We will introduce the many approaches to the aural (re) habilitation process that can be adapted for these individual needs.

This course focuses on the development of speech sound perception and production in young children who are learning to speak English and how sounds are influenced by culture and growing anatomical structures. Problems that lead to communication disorders will be explored, along with corresponding etiologies. Fundamental principles of assessment and treatment of articulation and phonological disorders in young children will be introduced.

Now that you have - in partnership - thoughtfully designed an innovation to benefit youth, how can you determine if it is working? During this course, you will begin to assess your innovation and collaboratively determine next best steps. With the conclusion of your two-year capstone experience, you will have gained project design, management, and evaluation expertise you can carry with you into your life after the YSI Major.

Independent Study

Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

This lab prepares graduate students pursuing an Ed.S. in School Psychology with the skills to administer and interpret standardized measures of academic achievement. The lab complements content in EDIS 5040 which focuses on how teachers may use and interpret achievement data to develop individualized educational programs (IEPs). The class consists of a didactic component and practice administering, scoring, and interpreting achievement batteries.

Are careers guided by careful planning beginning at a young age? Or are they a matter of chance. Perhaps it a little bit of both with additional factors you might not have thought of. Learn what goes into the multifaceted field of career development. In this course, you will learn about theories of career development, the practice career services, and trends within the field of career.

Prerequisites: Instructor Permission

This course is designed to help you develop the awareness, knowledge and skills necessary for competent practice as a clinical psychologist. We explore the personal, social, political, affective, and behavioral considerations of diversity and emphasize APAs multicultural competencies. We also examine the impact of cultural factors on ourselves and our clients; hence, group dialogue and experiential learning are incorporated throughout the course.

This is a course about clinical statistics, clinical research, and clinical practice. The central focus of the course is integrating clinical research, clinical expertise, and client values for informing clinical decisions. Lectures and hands-on learning experiences center on understanding and critically analyzing reports of clinical research, as well as systematic reviews, for the purpose of informing clinical practice.