Speech-Language Disorders Across the Span

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. describe specific speech-language disorders common with children and adults; 2. explain nature or characteristics of specific speech-language disorders across the span; 3. list causes of speech-language disorders across the span; 4. review the trends of speech-language disorders across the span; 5. explain assessment procedures for speech-language disorders across the span; and 6. express appropriate therapies for specific speech-language disorders across the span.

Definitions of specific speech-language disorders. Characteristics of speech-language disorders across the span. Causes of speech-language disorders. Assessment of specific speech-language disorders across the span. Prevalence of specific speech-language disorders. Therapies for specific speech-language disorders.