SLP 284 - Language Therapy

Lecture Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 3

Offers an advanced clinical course for students pursuing training as speech-language pathology assistant. Focuses primarily on the age groups of early childhood, childhood, and adolescence; however, intervention approaches that can be used successfully with adults are included. Provides directed application of language, cognitive, and behavioral therapy techniques in individual and group intervention modalities. Stresses integration of interpersonal and paraprofessional knowledge and skills into clinical activities.

Prerequisite: SLP 180, SLP 182, and SLP 183; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)