CMDS665-15S2 (C) Semester Two 2015

Speech and Language Disorders in Children

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2015
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 24 July 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 9 October 2015

Description

In this course students examine theories, causes and characteristics of speech and language disorders in childhood and critically examine evidence related to theories advanced to account for such disorders. Issues addressed include cultural variation in perceptions of 'disorder/impairment/disability', prevalence and risk factors, rationales and methods of early identification and screening, principles of clinical assessment and evidence-based intervention, service delivery models and methods for judging the effectiveness of intervention. Knowledge is applied in two case studies of childhood speech/language disorder, in which the student must collect, analyse and interpret data and critically appraise the tools used therein. Students develop proficiency in selecting, scoring and interpreting the results of both standardised and non-standardised assessment procedures.

Prerequisites

CMDS661. Entry subject to approval by the Head of Department

Restrictions

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Speech class test 1 17 Aug 2015 15%
Speech Diagnosis assignment 07 Sep 2015 15%
Speech class test 2 06 Oct 2015 20%
Language Class test 1 11 Aug 2015 20%
Language Assessment assignment 14 Sep 2015 5%
Language Class test 2 13 Oct 2015 25%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Bauman-Wangler, Jacqueline Ann; Articulatory and phonological impairments : a clinical focus ; 4th ed; Pearson, 2012.

Paul, Rhea. , Norbury, Courtenay; Language disorders from infancy through adolescence : listening, speaking, reading, writing, and communicating ; 4th ed; Mosby Elsevier, 2011.

Recommended Reading

Bleile, Ken Mitchell; Manual of articulation and phonological disorders : infancy through adulthood ; 2nd ed; Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2004.

Bowen, Caroline; Children's speech sound disorders ; Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.

Williams, A. Lynn. , McLeod, Sharynne., McCauley, Rebecca Joan; Interventions for speech sound disorders in children ; Paul H. Brookes Pub, 2010.

Williams, A. Lynn. , McLeod, Sharynne., McCauley, Rebecca Joan; Interventions for speech sound disorders in children ; Paul H. Brookes Pub, 2010.

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $983.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 20

For further information see Department of Communication Disorders .

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