SED 609 - Language Development: Disorders of Individuals with Special Needs

(3) This course presents a life-span perspective on language and other communication disorders from infancy through geriatrics, covering both normal development and disorders. Emphasis will be placed on school age students. The focus is on speech-language pathology and audiology and other communication disorders. To understand the context, students will learn through clinical cases, discussion of professional issues, and vignettes of professional interactions in a variety of settings.