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Email: patrick.coppens@plattsburgh.edu
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I have been teaching in the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences at Plattsburgh State University since 2001. I graduated with a BA. in Languages and an MA. in Neurolinguistics from the University of Brussels and with a doctorate in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
At PSU, I teach the graduate classes dealing with Neurogenic Communication Disorders in the Communication Disorders and Sciences Department. This includes a course in Neuroanatomy/neurophysiology of Communication, Aphasia, and Cognitive Rehabilitation (right-hemisphere disorders, traumatic brain injury, aging and dementia).
Our CDS department is a great place to hone your skills as a future SLP. The course offerings at the undergraduate and graduate levels are excellent. As an example, check our new undergrad courses in Systems and Disorders at the senior level (CDS 410), or the great experience students have researching a topic of interest in Senior Capstone (CDS 465). We also have three levels of American Sign Language. At the graduate level, check out our fascinating course called Socio-Communicative, Cognitive, and Behavioral Correlates of Communicative Disorders and our exhaustive list of offerings on our webpage.
There is a great relationship between faculty and students because our classes are just the right size and our doors are always open. Our local chapter of NSSLHA is very active and organizes all kind of activities. Have a look at our newsletter.
Anyone interested in communication disorders, be it from a professional point of view of from the public at large, should seek information from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
I strongly recommend to
professionals and students in the field of neurogenic communication disorders to
familiarize themselves with two excellent organizations in which I am actively
involved:
the Academy of Neurologic
Communication Disorders and Sciences
(ANCDS).
and
the
Special Interest Division 2 of ASHA: Neurophysiology and Neurogenic
Speech and Language Disorders
ANCDS is a group of professionals specializing in research and/or clinical work
with neurogenic communication disorders. This group is instrumental in
developing evidence-based practice in neurogenics.
ASHA's Special
Interest Division 2 groups clinicians and researchers interested in neurogenic
communication disorders. Their newsletter contains excellent peer-reviewed
articles on a variety of topics related to neurogenic interests.
This course allows senior students to research a topic of their own interest in Communication Disorders and Sciences. Regular class meetings guide the students in their pursuit. The final product is a poster session that the students present to peers and faculty. This class also requires the students to reflect on their knowledge of the field of Communication Disorders and Sciences and on their writing skills.
This course is devoted to the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. The emphasis is on understanding the anatomy of major brain structures and how they contribute to observable symptoms in a variety of neurological disorders. The students work in group and solve "neurology riddles" such as: "You don't think about contracting the muscles of your legs when you stand, do you? Still, you don't fall through your knees! Why?" This makes for interesting discoveries!
Aphasiology is the study of communication disorders in adult patients who suffered strokes in the language-dominant hemisphere of the brain. Students rely heavily on the recent professional literature to analyze the language symptoms and the rehabilitation techniques associated with aphasia.
Patients with traumatic brain injury, patients with dementing disorders, and individuals who have suffered a stroke in the non-language-dominant hemisphere of the brain (usually the right) show problems with attention, memory, or other higher cognitive functions, which will impact their communication skills. They may have limited self-control or show difficulty maintaining a conversation. Student will analyze the symptomatology associated with these disorders as well as the appropriate rehabilitative techniques.
Patrick Coppens, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Professor and Chair
Department of Communication Disorders & Sciences
Speech & Hearing Center
226 Sibley Hall
101 Broad Street
SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2681
Tel: (518) 564-2173
Fax: (518) 564-5110
Email: patrick.coppens@plattsburgh.edu
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Tuesday, February 05, 2008
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