UT Dallas 2014 Graduate Catalog

COMD6104 - Dysphagia in Infancy

COMD 6104 Dysphagia in Infancy (1 semester credit hour) Assessment and management of infants and with feeding and swallowing impairments. Include review of anatomy and physiology of suck/swallow/breathe triad, diagnostic and test procedures in the NICU and hospital setting, clinical feeding evaluation of infants in the NICU and hospital, therapeutic treatment strategies for infants with dysphagia, special medical populations, and breast feeding. Pass/Fail only. Prerequisites: COMD 7303 and department consent required. (1-0) S