Florida International University
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Vocal, Velopharyngeal Disorders
Fall 2013
COURSE NUMBER / SPACOURSE TITLE / Vocal, Velopharyngeal Disorders
SECTION
PLACEMENT / Mondays 5:00-7:40
COURSE CREDITS / 3 credits
CLOCK HOURS / 3 hours
FACULTY / Instructors: Michele Aurignac, Ph.D. CCC/SLP
JoAnn Vargas, MA CCC/SLP
Phone number: 305-541-3400
Email: ,
Office Hours: Monday @ 4:00 by appointment
Required Text:
The Voice and Voice Therapy (9th ed.). (2014). Daniel Boone, Stephen McFarlane
Shelley Von Berg & Richard Zraick. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Recommended Text:
Understanding Voice Problems: A Physiological Perspective for Diagnosis and Treatment (4th ed.). (2011). Raymond H. Colton, Janina K. Casper, Rebecca Leonard. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Course Description:
Study of etiology, symptoms, and treatment strategies for a variety of vocal, and craniofacial disorders.
This course serves to develop students’ understanding of the organic, functional, and neurological disorders of voice including etiologies, diagnosis, and management.
ASHA Standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology consist of seven standards related to academic and clinical training as well as continuing education for individuals who wish to obtain/maintain certification. Standard III: Program of Study “Knowledge Outcomes” deals with academic preparation. Standard IV: Program of Study “Skills Outcomes” deals with clinical application. Following are the standards/objectives addressed in this course along with the activities and evaluation criteria used to verify acquisition.
Objectives:
Objective 1: In compliance with ASHA’s certification standard III-C, students will demonstrate knowledge of the nature of vocal, and velopharyngeal, disorders including their correlate:
1. Etiology
2. Characteristics
3. Anatomy/physiology
4. Acoustics
5. Psychology
6. Development
7. Linguistic and cultural factors
Objective 2: In compliance with ASHA’s certification standard III-D, students will possess knowledge of the principles and methods of prevention, assessment and intervention for people with vocal and velopharyngeal disorders including their impact on speech and language and social aspects of communication, as well as considerations of their correlate:
1. Anatomy/physiology
2. Psychology
3. Development
4. Linguistic and cultural factors
Objective 3: In compliance with ASHA’s certification standard III-E, the student will demonstrate knowledge of standards of ethical conduct, including an appreciation for, and ability to interpret the ASHA Code of Ethics.
Objective 4: In compliance with ASHA’s certification standard IV-B, the student will demonstrate skill in oral and written English sufficient for entry into professional practice.
Knowledge Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the students will demonstrate an understanding
of the physiological, anatomical and neurological features involved in voice
production, the perceptual and physiological parameters of the voice, cultural
differences in vocalizations, various types of voice and resonance disorders, the etiologies, diagnosis and treatment strategies for those disorders, and technological applications concerning the diagnosis and management of voice disorders.
Skills Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the students will demonstrate effective discourse in the discipline in both oral and written formats. They will further demonstrate appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for a variety of voice, and resonance, disorders.
Academic Responsibility:
All examinations and assignments submitted in this course must be the work of
the individual student except in cases where students have been specifically
assigned by the instructor to work together. All students are expected to be
familiar with the University definition for academic honesty and the
consequences for not abiding to such.
Attendance Policy:
Regular class attendance is strongly encouraged and roll will be taken.
If you are sick and unable to attend on a date that you are scheduled to present, you will not be penalized if you bring to me a note from a doctor, parent or guardian that I can verify. Without
such a note there can be no excused absences. In such situations, alternate arrangements will
be made on a case by case basis.
Examinations, Projects and Grading:
Voice Midterm and Final Exams 70%
Voice Disorder Case 10%
Craniofacial Meeting / Written Report 15%
Class participation 5%
(includes attendance, group activities, in-class demos)
Examinations:
The students will have a midterm and a final cumulative exam.
Project:
Students will be assigned a voice disorder case to develop an evaluation and treatment program. The students will present orally to the class.
Observation:
Students will attend Miami Children’s Hospital and observe the Craniofacial Meeting.
Students will contact Ms. Vargas and attend the Craniofacial Meeting on Tuesday night.
Students will be required to write an essay about the experience at the Craniofacial Meeting.
Grading Scale
A = 94-100% C = 73-76%
A- = 90-93% C- = 70-72%
B+ = 87-89% D+ = 67-69%
B = 83-86% D = 63-66%
B- = 80-82% D- = 60-62%
C+ = 77-79% F = 59% - Below
TEACHING STRATEGIES
This class is scheduled to meet once a week. Class meetings will involve group participation, video observation, lecture, class discussions, and case analysis and presentations.
POLICIES
Academic Misconduct
Florida International University is a community dedicated to generating and imparting knowledge through excellent teaching and research, the rigorous and respectful exchange of ideas, and community service. All students should respect the right of others to have an equitable opportunity to learn and honestly to demonstrate the quality of their learning. Therefore, all students are expected to adhere to a standard of academic conduct, which
demonstrates respect for themselves, their fellow students, and the educational mission of Florida International University. All students are deemed by the University to understand that if they are found responsible for academic misconduct, they will be subject to the Academic Misconduct procedures and sanctions, as outlined in the Student Handbook. Students who plagiarize or cheat can be charged with academic misconduct. Penalties for academic misconduct can include up to dismissal from the University.
Misconduct includes:
Cheating: The unauthorized use of books, notes, aids, electronic sources; or assistance from another person with respect to examinations, course assignments, field service reports, class recitations; or the unauthorized possession of examination papers or course materials, whether originally authorized or not.
Plagiarism: The use and appropriation of another's work without any indication of the source and the representation of such work as the student's own. Any student, who fails to give credit for ideas, expressions or materials taken from another source, including internet sources, is guilty of plagiarism.
Religious Holidays
Religious holidays are an excused absence, but not beyond the day for the holiday itself. Students should make their requests known at the beginning of the semester and arrangements must be made with the faculty member for missed work.
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities who may need special accommodations must register with the Office of Disability Services. In addition, students must contact the instructor so that arrangements can be made to accommodate their needs.
Tentative Class Schedule:
August 26 An Introduction to Voice Disorders / Management Chapter 1
September 2 Labor Day Holiday NO CLASS
September 9 Normal Voice: Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 2
September 16 Functional Voice Disorders Chapter 3
Organic Voice Disorders Chapter 4
September 23 Resonance
September 30 Resonance
October 7 Miami Children’s Hospital Craniofacial Clinic Observation
NO CLASS
October 14 Resonance
October 21 Resonance
October 28 MIDTERM
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November 4 Neurogenic Voice Disorders Chapter 5
Evaluation of the Voice Chapter 6
November 11 Veterans Day Holiday – NO CLASS
November 18 Voice Facilitating Approaches Chapter 7
Presenter: Lee Silverman Voice Treatment
November 25 Therapy for Special Patient Populations Chapter 8
Management and Therapy Following Laryngeal Cancer Chapter 9
December 2 CASE STUDY ORAL PRESENTATIONS
CASE STUDY WRITTEN REPORT DUE
CRANIOFACIAL OBSERVATION’s ESSAY DUE
December 9 FINAL EXAM