COMSC 71700 - Language Disorders in Children

Language and communication disorders and differences in children from infancy through adolescence, including specific language impairment, pervasive developmental delay, autism and mental retardation, cognitive and social aspects of communication, variation in severity and type of disorders; management of children requiring special education as mandated by Federal Law; implications of early language disorders on literacy acquisition, assessment and intervention; cultural diversity issues; interdisciplinary strategies for intervention for children with communication challenges within the home, preschool, school, and community settings.

prereq: COMSC 71100
Hours 45
Credits 3