Speech-Language Development Across the Span

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. recall specific milestones in speech-language development; 2. state specific speech behaviour of children at specific months of growth; 3. identify signs of normal and abnormal speech development as children grow; 4. assess normal and abnormal speech growth in children; 5. assess normal and abnormal language development in toddlers; and 6. review corresponding speech-language behaviours and cognitive, neurological and social development of growing children, youth and adults.

Speech development in new born babies. Observable signs of normal speech development in young children. Observable signs of abnormal speech development in children. Impacts of early life infections, malnutrition and birth defects on childhood speech development. Transition from speech age to language age. Signs of normal language development in growing children, youth and young adult. Assessment of normal and abnormal language development in youth and adults.