Speech
and Hearing Center
The
Western Carolina University (WCU) Speech and Hearing
Center (SHC) is committed to providing clinical services
of the highest quality to individuals with communication
disorders. The center also provides training opportunities
for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
graduate students, including clinical practicum,
supervision, and research. Treatment of the whole
person requires interdisciplinary resources; therefore,
the center functions within a referral network of
human service professionals.
The
purpose of clinical education in the WCU Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is to provide opportunities
for observation of and supervised clinical practice
with a diverse clinical population. The clinical
educational goals of the program are to prepare competent
clinicians who possess and demonstrate:
- skill
in planning and administering a variety of diagnostic
procedures;
- competence
in interpreting diagnostic results and designing
intervention there from;
- implementation
of treatment procedures reflecting knowledge of
an individual's communication competence and different
service delivery models;
- management
of administrative aspects of service delivery in
a variety of settings including oral and written
reporting, scheduling, record keeping, corresponding,
etc.;
- effective
interaction with students representing diverse
backgrounds and individuals within their communication
system and with allied professionals;
- initiation
and regulation of ongoing, professional development;
and,
- ethical
and social awareness of issues affecting the profession
as a context addressing larger issues of practice
in the community and the world.
Download:
Speech
and Hearing Center Materials Inventory (pdf file)
