What is Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD)?

It is the study of human communication and its disorders and how to assess and treat them. Human communication disorders refer to speech, language, and hearing disorders.

student working with young clientWhat is Speech Language Pathology and Audiology?

Different professions are involved in the diagnosis and management of human communication disorders (ex: special education, psychology), but only speech language pathology and audiology has human communication disorders as its primary concern.

Specialists who deal with speech and language disorders are called Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs): and those who deal with hearing disorders are called Audiologists.

What do we study in Communication Sciences and Disorders program?

We learn about the scientific, developmental, and multicultural aspects od speech, language, and hearing.

We learn about the nature, causes, assessment, and treatment of various disorders of speech, language, and hearing of people of all ages.

What are the types of communication disorders?

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