COMD 610
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Assessment and Diagnosis
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to prepare entry-level graduate students to evaluate clients referred for communication disorders services and to employ information gained from assessment to inform clinical decision-making and intervention.
When Taught
Spring Term
Min
2
Fixed/Max
2
Fixed
2
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Major only - 354361
Fee
There is not a textbook for this course, but we would ask for a course fee of $17 be used to cover the cost of five different assessments – mainly to order and provide the approved assessment forms for the test kits the department has already purchased. We want to avoid using photocopies of copywritten protocols and let the students practice using original assessment forms. These forms range in cost from $3 to $5 each.
Title
Clinic Policies:
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the BYU Speech and Language Clinic diagnostic policies and procedures including intake, establishing contacts with stakeholders, parent orientation, primary referral/release/legalities/ethics, and follow-up reports (KASA Standards: IV-E, V-A).
Title
Diagnostics:
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate competence performing and interpreting a variety of diagnostic procedures. Students will explain what measures are designed to do, in what circumstances they should be used, how they are administered, and how they apply to a specific case. Procedures will include interviewing, standardized tests, structured and informal observation, and other tasks and probes (KASA Standards: IV-B, IV-C, IV-D, V-B).
Title
Assessment Hypotheses:
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate the ability to form, test, and revise clinical hypotheses in the assessment process including, formulating an assessment plan, selecting assessment methods, and adjusting assessment procedures as needed in the course of the evaluation (KASA Standards: IV-B, IV-C, IV-D, IV-F, V-B).
Title
Conclusions Based on Assessment:
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate the ability to form and express appropriate conclusions based on information gathered in the assessment process. The process will include interpreting test measures, synthesizing information, examining data with regard to hypotheses, predicting the trajectory of development based on history and current functioning, and expressing and sharing information professionally in writing and in conferencing (KASA Standards: IV-B, IV-C, IV-D, IV-F, V-B).
Title
Treatment Intervention:
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate the ability to design intervention based on diagnostic conclusions. Students will demonstrate ability to select general treatment targets, suggest appropriate treatment methods, employ ongoing assessment, and justify treatment decisions based on best practice and evidence gained from ongoing assessment (KASA Standards: IV-B, IV-C, IV-D, IV-F, V-A, V-B).
