AH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hearing Aid, Audiology, Stuttering
29 Mar 2017
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Programs at uconn: clinical doctorates, masters, phd. Professional involved in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders involving speech, language, and swallowing. Advanced: clinical doctorate (cscd or slpd) or research doctorate (phd) 7. 5 million people in the u. s. have trouble using their voice. 5% of 1st graders have a noticeable speech sound disorder. 6 to 8 million people in the u. s. have a language impairment. Expected to grow by 21% from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. Of the 186,000 professionals whom american speech-language-hearing association (asha) represents, approximately 156,254 are certified speech-language pathologists and 907 hold dual certification as both audiologists and slps. Professional involved in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders involving hearing and vestibular (balance) 3 out of every 1,000 children are born with a hearing loss (ranges from mild to profound) 95% of children born with a hearing loss are born to 2 normal hearing parents. *humans can hear from 31 to 19,000 hz.
