Maricopa Community Colleges  SLP212   19976-20006 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  05/27/97  
SLP212      19976-20006 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Language Disorders and Rehabilitation
Explores nature, causes and treatment of language disorders across the life span. Prerequisites or Corequisites: SLP205.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
SLP212   19976-20006 Language Disorders and Rehabilitation
1. Describe prevalence of language and communication problems in varying age groups. (I)
2. Describe the prevalence of language and communications disorders in a variety of populations. (I)
3. Identify and describe the causes of acquired language and communication problems. (II)
4. Identify and describe the causes of developmental language and communication problems. (II)
5. Identify common language tests and describe their administration and scoring procedures. (III)
6. Identify and describe functional approaches to language intervention. (III)
7. Describe treatment principles for a variety of language and communication problems. (III)
8. Identify and describe treatment procedures appropriate for use with presymbolic children. (III)
9. Identify and describe treatment procedures appropriate for use with minimally symbolic and symbolic children. (III)
10. Identify and describe treatment procedures appropriate for use with school-age children and adolescents. (III)
11. Identify and describe treatment procedures appropriate for use with adults. (III)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
SLP212   19976-20006 Language Disorders and Rehabilitation
    I. Prevalence of Language and Communication Disorders
        A. Age Groups
        B. Populations
      II. Causes of Language and Communication Problems
          A. Acquired
          B. Developmental
        III. Management Concepts in Language and Communication Treatment
            A. Common Language Tests(Screening and Diagnostic)
              1. Administration
              2. Scoring
            B. Functional Approaches to Language Intervention
            C. Treatment Principles
            D. Treatment Procedures
              1. Presymbolic Children
              2. Minimally Symbolic and Symbolic Children
              3. School-age Children
              4. Adolescents
              5. Adults
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