Department Mission

Mission and Goals

The Department's goal and mission is to provide a clinical/educational environment where students can obtain theoretical knowledge and practical experience. The program prepares students to provide effective diagnostic, rehabilitative, and assessment services that can improve the quality of life for those who have communication impairments. These include difficulties in hearing, speech, language, voice, and swallowing which can occur in patients of all ages. The primary goal of the CSL department’s program is to provide a rich undergraduate education that prepares students for graduate study. Through theoretical and clinical experience, the program attempts to give students an extensive understanding of the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to work in different settings. This experience should teach them to be able to assess, diagnose, and treat the different types of communication disorders, including:

• Language delays (receptive & expressive)
• Difficulties in articulation
• Difficulties with the voice
• Nasality
• Stuttering
• Learning difficulties
• Hearing impairment
• Cerebral palsy
• Autism
• Down syndrome
• Cleft palate
• Neurological impairments and degenerative diseases (aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, dementia, multible scelerosis, parkinsonn's)
• Difficulties in swallowing
• Dyslexia
• Laryngectomy patients