CMSD 4006 Language Disorders in Children

This course provides an overview and evaluation of the language skills of preschool and school aged children including metalinguistic and discourse development. Contemporary theory and practice in language assessment and intervention for children from birth through high school will be reviewed. An introduction to the developmental, psychogenic, and organic bases for stuttering, voice disorders, and cleft palate is covered in this course.

Registration Name

Language Disorders in Children

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

TBA

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Students will describe fundamental concepts language acquisition including semantic, morphological, syntactic, phonological, and pragmatic aspects.
2. Students will describe the nature and factors related to child language disorders.
3. Students will outline concepts and functions of data gathering, data analysis and interpretation relative to child language disorders.
4. Students will describe aspects of cultural and linguistic diversity related to assessment and intervention of child language disorders.
5. Students will distinguish among treatment components, programs, and strategies to remediate child language disorders.