Communication Sciences and Disorders


Disorders of Language in Children
CMSD 451

Fall 2008


Instructor: Patrick McCaffrey, Ph.D., Professor


Office Hours

Days and Times: MW 8:30-9 A.M., 11-11:50 A.M., and 2-3 P.M.
Office Location: AJH 112C
Office Phone: 530-898-6394


Class Information

Days and Times: MWF 1-1:50PM
Location: Modoc 123

Fall '08 Class Schedule

Important dates including add and drop dates


Course Requirements

Prerequisite: a course in language development, or linguistic coursework that covered language development

Three examinations including the final

Written lesson plans

Final exam: W 2-3:50

If you have a special need due to a disability, please let me know by the second week of class

University Catalog

Please don't cheat. If you do you betray yourself.


Text

McCormick, Loeb, and Schiefelbusch, Supporting Children with Communication Difficulties in Inclusive Settings .


Course Outline

1. Review of Language Development
2. Perspectives on categorization and prevention 
	a. motor disorders
	b. sensory deficits
	c. Central nervous system dysfunction
	d. neurolinguistics including bilingual aspects
	d. educational-social aspects
	e. cognitive disorders
	f. content problems
	g. form problems
	h. use problems
3. Assessment
	a. standardized tests
	b. non-standardized tests
	c. language sampling

4. Intervention Planning
	a. psycholinguistic approach
	b. behavioral approach
	c. developmental approach
	d. integrative approach (pragmatic/sociolinguistic/interactive)
5. Intervention for children at risk
6. Prelinguistic intervention
7. Intervention for preschoolers
8. Intervention for school-age children





Learning goals/outcomes

At the conclusion of the course the student will be able to:
•Describe language development milestones
•Describe disorders of content, form and use
•Compare and contrast various assessments
•Explain intervention approaches
•Prepare lesson plans for various disorders of language
			
 


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