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Speech Development & Disorders

The objective of this course is to develop a broad understanding of the process by which typically developing children acquire speech skills. Theoretical aspects of speech development will be reviewed and the complexities of normal human communication will be focused upon. This content will lay the foundation for discussing etiologies and characteristics of speech sound disorders that arise across the lifespan. Basic principles of assessment and intervention and the role of the speech language pathologist will be covered.

Course #
CSCD-GE 2009
Credits
2
Department
Communicative Sciences and Disorders