CDD 5229: Disorders of phonology and articulation

Martin D. Shulman, Ph.D. Fall 2008

EC 106A; Voice (908) 737-5802; Fax (908) 737-5805; email:

Student Assessment and Management System (SAMS) learning markers:

  1. The student will identify etiologies of disorders of speech production occurring across the lifespan;
  2. The student will describe appropriate prevention strategies for disorders of speech production;
  3. The student enumerate the characteristics that define and differentiate articulation and phonological disorders and the individuals who demonstrate them;
  4. The student will be able to describe, evaluate and integrate the results of screening and comprehensive assessments of articulation and phonological disorders;
  5. The student will compare and contrast types of interventions for articulation disorders and phonological disorders.

Flexible syllabus

01 02

9/08 9/09 Introduction to course objectives, content, requirements and instructor’s perspective; basic terms and concepts;

basic unit of phonology Chapters one, two and three

9/15 9/16 Phonetic transcription, theoretical considerations, phonological development. Chapters four and five

9/22 9/23 Phonological development (continued); nature of articulatory and phonological errors; assessment using formal tests.

Chapters five and six

9/29 9/30 Class is cancelled due to Jewish holiday

10/06 10/07 Assessment – continued

10/13Class is canceled due to Columbus Day

10/14 Bauman-Waengler’s format for assessment; Introduction to Klein’s approach to assessment

10/20 Bauman-Waengler’s format for assessment; Introduction to Klein’s approach to assessment

10/21 Klein’s approach to assessment continued.

10/27 10/28 Midterm examination, in class

11/3 11/4 Treatment of phonetic errorChapter eight

11/10 11/11 Treatment of phonetic errors (continued)Chapter eight

11/17 11/18 Treatment of phonemic errors Chapter nine

11/24 11/25 Treatment of phonemic errors (continued)Chapter nine

12/01 12/02 Treatment of phonemic errors (continued); Klein’s view of treatment

12/08 12/09 Specific syndromes; materials sharing; software programs

12/15 12/16 Final examination, in class

Course requirements: There will be a midterm and a final examination, each worth 40 points toward your semester grade. Also required is a research paper of no more than five pages that integrates the results of two or three recent (since 2002) experimental research articles about the same treatment model, approach, or technique.

Regular class attendance and positive classroom contributions are expected and welcomed.

Required Text: Bauman-Waengler, Jacqueline (2004). Articulatory and Phonological Impairments: A clinical focus. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

In order to ensure full class participation, any students with a disabling condition, requiring special accommodations (e.g., tape recorders, special adaptive equipment, special note-taking or test taking procedures) are strongly encouraged to contact me at the beginning of the semester.