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CASD 1114 Department Site: Syllabus for Prof. Toson

Survey of Speech, Language, & Hearing Disorders

Fall 2022 Instructor Engie Toson Information

Instructor Engie Toson
Class time Thursdays 6:30 PM – 9:15 PM
Classroom: Boylan 3412
Office: Boylan 4400 H
Office hours Thursdays 5:00-6:00 PM or by appointment
E-mail engie.toson@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Print Syllabus Engie Toson Fall 2022

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Instructor Engie Toson
Class time Thursdays 6:30 PM – 9:15 PM
E-mail engie.toson@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Health and Safety Protocol for Prof. Toson CASD 1114 Fall 2022

All COVID-19-related information is available on the Brooklyn College (BC) website under Returning Safely Together.

  • If you are not feeling well, please get tested for COVID-19. If your COVID-19 test is positive, do not come to campus.
  • Please use the COVID-19 Case Collection Form to report positive test results, symptoms, or close contact exposure.
    URL: http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/about/initiatives/initiatives/return/resources/case-collection-form.php
  • Brooklyn College will contact you with further instructions within 24 hours.
  • Please refer to the Brooklyn College web page for further instructions.
  • If you are unable to attend class due to illness, you must contact me at engie.toson@brooklyn.cuny.edu within 24 hours of class time.

This course does not allow for students to Zoom in. If you are sick please obtain the notes from a classmate or see me during my office hours.

Important Assignment Information for Prof. Toson CASD 1114 Fall 2022

All assignments must be completed and turned in at 11:59pm on the day they are due.
EXCEPTION
: The case study presentation which will be due 11:59pm the day before you are assigned to present. Assignments handed in late will be marked down 5 points for each late day.

Grading Guidelines / Course Assessment Guidelines for Prof. Toson CASD 1114 Fall 2022

Attendance (5%):

Attendance is expected and necessary for optimal comprehension of the material.

  1. Absences for reasons such as illness, family emergency, religious observance, etc., may be excused but please be sure to e-mail me as soon as possible.
  2. If you are unable to attend a class, it is your responsibility to obtain the notes, handouts, assignments, etc., from that day.
  3. If you are more than 5 minutes late three times, that equals one absence.

Sending me an email does not constitute receiving verbal permission unless I have responded to you.

Case Discussions (15%):

  • 3 case discussion assignments will be assigned during the semester.
  • They will be based on the class lectures/slides, and/or other assigned readings during the course of study.
  • Answers must not be taken from google searches but from the lectures and readings given to students.
  • If you are absent on one of the days on which an in-class assignment will be completed, it is your responsibility to email me for the assignment beforehand. It must be emailed to me by 11:59 pm on the due date.

Blackboard Discussions (10%):

  • 2 short blackboard discussion posts will be posted during the semester.
  • The discussions will be based on the class lecture/slides.
  • Please refer to the course schedule to see when each discussion post will be due.

Case Study Project (20%):

For the final project, groups of students will be creating a case study project of their own.

Students will have to choose a topic from the list below (or any other desired and related topics - upon approval from the professor).

Topics must be approved by the instructor by October 20th, 2022.

Students will discuss the following in their PowerPoint Presentations:

  • Each group will present their case project for 5-10 minutes. The presentation should focus on explaining the disorder and then presenting the case and the educator’s recommendations. The presenters should engage their audience by asking questions and bringing up discussion points. The presentation should include
  1. Definition, etiologies, and characteristics (including speech-language and communication) of the disorder.
  2. Create a case of a school-age child that has this disorder. Discuss the characteristics that they have and how that is affecting their school performance, socializing with others, their self-esteem, …, etc.
  3. Mention 1 thing/professional/exercise/goal, you as an educator, would recommend to this child, refer this child to, treat this child with, …, etc.

PowerPoints should be submitted on Blackboard by 11:59 pm on the day before your presentation (5-6 slides)

Topic Suggestions:

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Apert Syndrome
  • Aphasia
  • Aphonia
  • Aspergers Syndrome
  • Autism
  • Bell's Palsy
  • Central Auditory Processing Disorder
  • CHARGE Syndrome
  • Cri du Chat Syndrome
  • Down's Syndrome
  • Dysarthria
  • Dyslexia
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Fluency Disorders
  • Fragile – X syndrome
  • Goldenhar Syndrome
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder
  • Rett Syndrom
  • Right Hemisphere Syndrome
  • Selective Mutism
  • Usher Syndrome
  • Williams Syndrome

Midterm Exam (25%):

The exam will cover everything we have discussed in class up to that point. In studying, focus on the lectures (what I said plus what is on the lecture notes). Reading the assigned readings will help students prepare for the exams. It will have multiple choices, matching, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and short essay questions. Missing a test without receiving explicit verbal permission from me personally beforehand automatically drops your grade 10%, and makeup will be given only at my discretion and convenience, provided that there is a good and compelling reason for your absence. Sending me an email does not constitute receiving verbal permission unless I have responded to you.

Final Exam (25%):

The final exam will be TAKE HOME. It will be due Friday, December 17th at 11:59 pm. Any exam submitted later than that will NOT be accepted unless I have provided verbal permission. The exam will focus more on the materials we covered after the midterm. It will have multiple choices, matching, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and short essay questions.

Review sheets will be given to students before each examination.

Grading Information for Prof. Toson CASD 1114 Fall 2022

Course Element Grade Percentage
Attendance 5%
3 Case Discussions 15%
2 Blackboard Discussions 10%
Case Study Project + Presentations 20%
Midterm exam 25%
Final exam 25%
Number-letter grade equivalents
Numerical grade Letter Grade
93-100 A
90-92 A-
87-89 B+
83-86 B
80-82 B-
77-79 C+
73-76 C
70-72 C-
67-69 D+
65-66 D
Below 65 F

 

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  •  As an option, and in consultation with the Division of Student Affairs, students may take the Leave of Absence Bereavement after the Standard Bereavement.
  • Reference to the Student Bereavement Policies will be noted on course syllabi.
  • Students requesting a religious accommodation should contact the Division of Student Affairs as well. The chief student affairs officer, or a designee, and the student will engage in an interactive process with the goal of finding an acceptable accommodation.

Bereavement Procedure:

  • Upon approval from the Division of Student Affairs, the student is allowed one week, commencing from the day of notification to the Division of Student Affairs, of excused absence.
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  • Faculty and academic staff will be advised that extensions must be granted to the student for the period of one week of excused absence.
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  • Students who have opted to take the Bereavement Leave of Absence and have already attended classes for the semester of the leave will be allowed to re-enter the following semester without having to reapply to the college.
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  • Students will consult with the Division of Student Affairs, on a case-by-case basis, as to whether they should withdraw from their courses during this leave of absence or to request incompletes from the faculty member.
  •  Given that there may be a potential impact on financial aid, students who receive financial aid and who take the Bereavement Leave of Absence, upon arrangement with the Division of Student Affairs, will meet with a financial aid adviser prior to taking this option.
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