SLP 2720 Introduction to Language Development and Disorders

This course provides an introduction to the dvelopment of language and the nature, assessment, and treatment of language disorders. It describes the nature and development of communication and the components of language and also includes topics on dialectal and language variation. Training in the analysis of language samples obtained from normally developing children is provided. General behavioral and linguistic characteristics associated with a variety of etiological categories will be discussed. Standardized and non-standardized assessment procedures are described, along with a variety of intervention strategies. Prerequisite(s): SLP 2640
Credits: 4.0