CSD 744 - ADULT SWALLOWING DISORDERS

College of Health Sciences

Credits: 3

Designed to prepare graduate students in speech-language pathology to analyze, identify, and manage adult disorders of swallowing. This course includes a review of the anatomy and physiology of normal swallowing; the nature and characteristics of swallowing disorders; methods of evaluation and management/ treatment of swallowing disorders in adults. Consideration is given to medical conditions such as aspiration pneumonia, tracheostomy, and other complicating factors associated with swallowing disorders. Also included is a brief review of professional issues relating to efficacy of treatment; various treatment settings; third party reimbursement; social, cultural, and ethical considerations; and roles and responsibilities of other health care professionals in swallowing disorders.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: Graduate standing in CSD or permission of the instructor.