SLP 6060 - Child Language Disorders

This course provides students with a foundation of knowledge about the etiology and characteristics of typical language and language disorders in children during the periods of infancy, preschool age, and school age. The impact of language disorders on academic performance and social interaction in the classroom will be discussed. This course gives students the tools necessary to effectively identify, evaluate and treat children with language, reading and writing disorders. Topics addressed include theoretical frameworks for the assessment and treatment of childhood language disorders, etiology and characteristics of language/communication disorders, principles and methods of assessment and intervention, multicultural issues in assessment and intervention, and current issues in the early childhood language disorders research literature.

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