Description and
Place of Course in Program:
The focus of this 3-unit graduate seminar is the
advanced study of children with language impairment (LI). In this seminar, we will
discuss assessment and intervention for children and adolescents with LI. We
will discuss special populations such as bilingual children, children with
sensory processing disorder, at-risk infants and toddlers, children with autism
spectrum disorder, and others. The focus is on evidence-based
practice—assessment and intervention strategies and techniques supported by
scientific research. Because so many children with LI have concomitant speech
sound disorders, we will informally integrate speech activities into our
discussions about language intervention. We will also have a targeted focus on
connecting intervention with Common Core State Standards. Contemporary special
topics presented by expert guest speakers will be integrated into course content.
8/31/23 Review of Language Theories and Developmental Milestones
9/12/23 Assessment of Young Children: Language Sampling
9/14/23 Approaches and Techniques for Early Intervention
9/19/23 Guest speaker Early Intervention
9/21/23 Sensory Processing Disorder and its Relationship to Speech and Language
9/26/23 Sensory Processing Disorder continued--Practical Intervention Strategies and Materials
9/28/23 A Team Approach to Public School Service Delivery
10/5/23 Theoretical Foundations of Language Development and Language Imparment
10/12/23 Bilingual Children continued
10/17/23 Assessment and Treatment of School-Aged Students with Working Memory Deficits
10/24/23 and 10/26/23 English Language Arts in the Common Core State Standards
10/31/23 and 11/2/23 Promoting Vocabulary Development
11/7/23 Intervention for Social Skills: Helping Students with DLD Create and Maintain Friendships
11/9/23 Intervention for Social Skills: Playing the Classroom Game
STUDY GUIDES