Description and
Place of Course in Program:
The focus of
this 3-unit graduate seminar is the advanced study of children with
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). In this seminar, we will
discuss assessment and intervention for children and adolescents with DLD. 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 DLD 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.
9/4/25 Assessment of Young Children: Language Sample Analysis
9/9 and 9/11/25 Approaches and Techniques for Early Intervention
9/16 and 9/18/25 Incorporating Sensory and Fine Motor Activities and Materials into Language Therapy
9/23/25 The Groundwork of Practice: The SLP in the Schools
9/30/25 The Foundations of Language Intervention: Reasoning and Research
10/9/25 Service Delivery to Bilingual Learners
10/16/25 Assessment and Treatment of Students with Working Memory Deficits
10/23 and 10/28/25 English Language Arts in the Common Core Curriculum
10/30 and 11/4/25 Promoting Vocabulary Development
11/6/25 Intervention for Social Skills: Helping Students with DLD Create and Maintain Friendships
11/13/25 Intervention for Social Skills: Playing the Classroom Game
Language Sample Practice Worksheet
STUDY GUIDES