ARTICULATION AND PHONOLOGICAL DISORDERS

SPAU 3340 COMD 6319

Michelle Aldridge, PhD, CCC/SLP

Wednesday 2:00-4:45
Office phone: 214/ 905-3142
Email: aldridge@utdallas.edu (the best way to get in touch with me)
Office hour: by appointment, just email me
Callier Office: Much of my time is spent at Callier Dallas-that is where my
phone extension rings. My office at Callier Dallas is A107. In the mornings, I am
in the Preverbal Classroom in D Building. I have a box at both Callier buildings
Teaching Assistant:

Prerequisites: Phonetics-SPAU 3343. There may be exceptions to this. A

general working knowledge of the IPA is needed in this course.

Required Textbooks (for all students):

1. Assessment and Treatment of Articulation and Phonological
Disorders in Children (2000) by A. Pena-Brooks and M.N . Hegde.
Available at the U.T.D. bookstore and at Off Campus Books.
2. A packet of Xeroxed readings available ONLY at Off-Campus Books,
which is located east of the campus on Campbell, in the shopping center
next to Braum’s. This packet contains required “handouts”, reference
material, and chapter selections. I frequently refer to it in the course of my
lectures, so it would be wise for students to bring the packet to class.

Blackboard.com
You will need a blackboard.com account to access materials for this course. The
site is blackboard.utdallas.edu. Log in. You’ll need your UTD net ID to create
your account.

Required Readings for Graduate Students (COMD):

The textbook is a “dual-level” text, where each chapter has a basic and an
advanced unit. The graduate students (COMD) will be assigned additional
reading from the advanced units. Of course, undergraduates are welcome to
read these more advanced selections too! Be sure to consult the syllabus for the
assigned readings for each chapter. The book also has some great appendices
that you will find useful.

The outline of the lectures are listed below are meant to serve as a guide- hence,
there are no precise dates set for lectures. Every attempt will be made to keep
the exam days as scheduled below.

t Introduction to articulation disorders and its associated terminology- Normal

aspects of speech production
 Reading: Undergrads: CH1 and CH 2- basic unit. If you have not
had phonetics pay special attention to these readings.
CH 1 and CH 2-Basic units. If you have not had A&P yet, you
may want to read the advanced unit of CH 1.

t Development of normal speech production in infancy and childhood; early

phonological development
Reading: Undergrads and Grads: CH 3 basic unit
Assignment 1: error patterns (5 % of total grade)

t Variables associated with articulation disorders

Reading: Undergrads and Grads: CH 4 Basic unit

EXAM 1: February 15 (25 % of total grade) You will be tested on what we

have covered up to Feb 8

t Importance of Dialects
Reading: Undergrads and Grads: CH 5 Basic unit

t Assessment of Articulation and phonological disorders and factors related to

articulation disorders
Reading: Undergrads: CH 6 Basic unit
Grads: CH 6 Basic and Advanced units

EXAM 2: March 29 (25 % of total grade) This exam will Cover material from
Feb 22-Mar 22

Assign project (15 % of total grade) Project due date: April 12

t Treatment and Remediation - concepts and principles

Reading: Undergrads: CH 7 Basic unit
Grads: CH 7 Basic and Advanced units
Assignment 2: goals and treatment targets ( 5 % of total grade)

t Approaches to therapy, including Phonological process approach

Reading: Undergrads: Hodson & Padden- packet
CH 8 all
Grads: Hodson & Padden-packet
CH 8 all

t Facilitation and elicitation of sounds - specific techniques to elicit sounds,

oral motor techniques
 Reading: Everyone: Ken Beile- packet
Appendix M in text
Various readings in coursepack

EXAM 3: April 26, Regular class time (25 % of total grade) This test will
cover material presented after Exam 2.

Basic Course Policies :

Grading: Your grade will be determined by the following formula:
Exam 1 (25 %) + Exam 2 (25 %) + Exam 3 (25 %) + 2 assignments (10 %) + 1
project - devising a treatment plan (15 %) with traditional letter-grade
breakdowns

Late Exams: In the case of emergencies or illness, a late exam may be

scheduled without penalty. In the case of a missed exam for other non-
emergency/non-health reasons, points will be deducted from your total grade (5
points per late day) and your exam will be a different format. PLEASE call Dr.
Aldridge as SOON as you can in the event that you have to miss a test.

Late Assignments/Projects: Deduction of 5 points off of final grade per late

day

Attendance: It is expected that all students will have reasonable attendance.

Good attendance is required to do well in the course! In the event of an
absence, it is your responsibility to get the notes from a fellow student. I do not
give out notes to students. I will, however, provide you with the appropriate
missed assignments or handouts.

All students are required to adhere to the highest standards of academic

honesty.