Communicative Disorders Assistant Ontario College Graduate Certificate
ObjectivesThis program prepares the graduate to work as a Communicative Disorders Assistants (CDA) under the supervision of a qualified Speech-language Pathologist (S-LP) or Audiologist in a variety of workplaces. Emphasis is placed on preparing the graduate to conduct communication programming after the assessment has been completed and treatment plan developed by the S-LP or Audiologist. Students will gain a firm understanding of physiological and functional speech, language and hearing disorders. The development of programming skills and communication intervention techniques appropriate for treating communication disorders is fundamental to the program.
Practical experienceTwo comprehensive competency-based field placements will provide the student with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and practice their skills.
Academic titleCommunicative Disorders Assistant Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Course descriptionSemester 1
1. ADULT NEUROGENIC DISORDERS & REHABILITATION I
2. ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF HEARING & SPEECH MECHANISM
3. ARTICULATION & PHONOLOGY
4. CHILD LANGUAGE ACQUISITION & RELATED DISORDERS I
5. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL ISSUES I
6. INTRODUCTION TO AUDIOLOGY
7. INTRO TO AUGENTATIVE & ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATIONS & ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Semester 2
1. INTEGRATED PRACTICUM I
2. INTEGRATED PRACTICUM II
3. CLINICAL ISSUES SEMINAR (2 DAYS)
Semester 3
1. ADULT NEUROGENIC DISORDERS & REHABILITATION II
2. POPULATIONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
3. AUDIOLOGY SYSTEMS & AURAL REHABILITATION
4. CHILD LANGUAGE ACQUISTION & RELATED DISORDERS II
5. FLUENCY & VOICE
6. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL ISSUES II