An introduction to the assessment and remediation of language disorders in individuals from birth to adulthood. Topics include characteristics of language disorders, assessment of prelinguistic and linguistic skills, methods of language remediation, and techniques for stimulating the development of prelinguistic and linguistic skills. In-depth study of a current topic or issue in communication disorders. A specific topic will be assigned each time the course is offered. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.
Emphasis is placed on the acoustic nature of speech and the perception of spoken information.
Instrumentation in speech science will be demonstrated. Application of physiological phonetics to remediation is included. Students will examine ethical issues in biomedical research using a case-study approach. Representative issues addressed may include data selection and retention, plagiarism, scientific review of grants and manuscripts, scientific misconduct, and informed consent. Assessment of language levels, knowledge of the language system and variables influencing language functioning in children in relation to devising intervention strategies.