SLP 477 - Introduction to Swallowing and Feeding

(3 units)

Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SLP 100, SLP 261 and SLP 271 and Speech-Language Pathology majors only. Exclude first-time, first-year students.
The course focuses on anatomy, physiology, and neuroanatomy of normal swallowing and feeding development. The etiologies of dysphagia in both the pediatric and adult populations and clinical and instrumental assessment of normal swallowing and dysphagia are covered. High risk categories for varied cultural groups are also discussed.

Letter grade only (A-F).