Communication And Learning Disorders - Our Lady of the Lake University - San Antonio

Communication And Learning Disorders from Our Lady of the Lake University - San Antonio is a Campus Master Communication Disorders degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Our Lady of the Lake University???s Master of Arts degree in communication and learning disorders prepares students for service careers in speech-language pathology through comprehensive course work with an emphasis on clinical training. The master???s program satisfies all academic and practicum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and for state licensure by the Texas Committee of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. OLLU???s graduate training program in CDIS is accredited in Speech-Language Pathology by the Council on Academic Accreditation of ASHA. Practicum Clinical practicum is an integral part of the graduate educational experience. It broadens the student???s experience in working with a variety of communication disorders in clients of all ages. Students need a total of 400 clock hours to satisfy practicum requirements, of which 275 must be taken at the graduate level. Practicum requirements include the successful completion of clinical competencies as outlined in the program???s student handbook. Part of the student???s practicum experience is obtained under direct faculty supervision at the University???s Harry Jersig Speech and Hearing Center. Students also gain on-the-job experience in other facilities including public schools, rehabilitation centers, community clinics and hospitals. Bilingual Speech-language pathology The graduate CDIS program offers students the option to acquire academic knowledge and clinical skills needed to provide bilingual (English/Spanish) assessment and intervention. A bilingual certificate is earned through the completion of a minimum of 50 hours of Spanish-language clinical practicum and five hours of specialty coursework including a selected topic course taught in Spanish and a summer course in special education. View more details on Our Lady of the Lake University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Communication Disorders courses.