Communication Sciences and Program


Disorders of Language
CMSD 451

Fall 2008


Instructor: Patrick McCaffrey, Ph. D.


Office Hours

Days and Times: TBA
Office Location: AJH 112C
Office Phone: 530-898-6394


Class Information

Days and Times: MWF 1-1:50PM
Location: TBA

Fall '08 Class Schedule


Course Requirements

Three examinations and assigned readings
Final exam: TBA
If you have a special need due to a disability, please let me know by the second week of class

University Catalog Description


Recommended Text/Course Reading List

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


Course Outline

1. Review of normal language acquisition
2. Perspectives on categorization and intervention
	a. motor disorders
	b. sensory deficit
	c. Central nervous system dysfunction
	d. educational-social
	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. Children at risk
6. Prelinguistic intervention
7. Intervention for pre-schoolers
8. Intervention for school-aged children			
 


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