Unit I

Setting the Stage

A.

Defining Terms

B.

How Counseling Has Been Used in Speech Pathology and Audiology

C.

The Helping Process

Readings

Luterman Ch. 1

Unit II

Listening

Week 2-3

A.

Defining Listening

B.

Three Models of Listening

C.

Listening to the Story

D.

What Listening Requires of Us

Readings

Remen: Forward and Introduction

Unit III

Theories of Counseling

A.

On Seeking Help: Establishing the Need for Counseling

B.

Boundaries

C.

Four Counseling Theories that We Can Use

Readings

Luterman Ch. 2

Unit IV

Cultural Influences on the Counseling Relationship

A.

Some Cultural and Individual Variables that Influence Beliefs about Disabilities

B.

Dominant American Cultural Values and Assumptions about Disability

C.

Comparison of Hispanic and Korean Cultures

D.

Mexican Immigrant Mothers' Beliefs about Disability

E.

Korean American Female's Perspectives on Disability

Readings

Erickson, Devlieger, and Sung article
Maestas and Erickson article

Unit V

Emotions of Communication Disorders

A.

Introduction to Emotional Responses

B.

The Fundamentals of Grieving (Ken Moses)

C.

Some Feelings that Accompany Communication Disorders

D.

Grieving From an Existential Framework

Readings

Luterman Ch. 4
Spillers article

Skills and Techniques of Counseling

A.

Putting Techniques into Perspective

B.

Luterman's Six Responses

C.

Brammer and MacDonald's Helping Skills for Understanding

D.

Silence as a Clinical Tool

Readings

Luterman Ch. 6

Counseling and the Diagnostic Process

A.

Institution Centered and Client Centered Diagnostics

B.

Interviews to Obtain Information

C.

Interviews to Give Information

Readings

Luterman Ch. 5

Video

Sharing Sensitive Information with Families