CMSD 5002 Language and Learning Disabilities in School-Age Populations

This graduate course includes study of oral and written language and the implications of these relationships for theoretical models of learning, assessment, and intervention with school-age children and adolescence.

Registration Name

LLD in School

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

Demorest: Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

Student learning outcomes and associated CAA-ASHA standards:

1. Students will devise a working theory of oral and written language development after examining various developmental models. (IV-B&C)
2. Students will describe the arc of development from early school-age through adolescence. (IV-B)
3. Students will outline relationships between language development, reading, and writing. (IV-B & C)
4. Students will outline programs for response-to-intervention programs for school-age children. (IV-D)
5. Students will create an assessment plan for evaluating and diagnosing language disorders, including formal and informal procedures and dynamic assessment methods. (IV-D)
6. Students will integrate assessment information to provide an appropriate prognosis, developmental/treatment level, and recommendations for individual clients. (IV-D)
7. Students will identify cultural considerations for children and families from diverse backgrounds. (IV-B, C, D)
8. Students will describe research and evidenced-based practice as it relates to school-age children and adolescents with language and learning disabilities and analyze, synthesize and evaluate research for integration into evidence-based clinical practice. (IV-D & F)
9. Students will identify technology based communication options for school-age children and adolescents with language and learning disabilities, including AAC devices and listening technology for hearing impairment. (IV-D; V-B)
10. Students will outline principles of school-based service delivery for school-age children and adolescents with language and learning disabilities (IV-D; V-B)
11. Students will recognize current contemporary research and professional issues in the management of school-age children and adolescents with language and learning disabilities. (IV-F)
12. Students will demonstrate ethical conduct regarding assessment and invention for management of school-age children and adolescents with language and learning disabilities. (IV-E).