This course explores the conditions affecting language, literacy, and cognitive functions from early development through adulthood. By examining both congenital and acquired disorders, such as learning disabilities, genetic disorders, traumatic brain injury, right hemisphere dysfunction, and dementia, students will investigate the underlying neuropathologies, differential diagnosis, assessment, and management strategies. Key areas of focus include the sounds of speech (phonology), the structure of words and sentences (grammar), the meaning of words and sentences (semantics), the use of language in social contexts (pragmatics), and cognitive functions across various communication genres. Students will use evidence-based approaches to support clients' communicative and social participation, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and interventions associated with developmental delays and acquired conditions. Restriction(s): For students in the Master of Speech Language Pathology (M.S.L.P.) program only.
This course explores the conditions affecting language, literacy, and cognitive functions from early development through adulthood. By examining both congenital and acquired disorders, such as learning disabilities, genetic disorders, traumatic brain injury, right hemisphere dysfunction, and dementia, students will investigate the underlying neuropathologies, differential diagnosis, assessment, and management strategies. Key areas of focus include the sounds of speech (phonology), the structure of words and sentences (grammar), the meaning of words and sentences (semantics), the use of language in social contexts (pragmatics), and cognitive functions across various communication genres. Students will use evidence-based approaches to support clients' communicative and social participation, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and interventions associated with developmental delays and acquired conditions. Restriction(s): For students in the Master of Speech Language Pathology (M.S.L.P.) program only.
