- Speech, Language and Swallowing Development

Catalog description

Human infants are born with reflexive feeding instincts that allow for their survival and ability to thrive. Students explore the evolution of successful feeding and swallowing in children and babies as they explore the amazing journey toward communicative competence including the evolution of articulate speech patterns, and receptive and expressive language. The roles of early literacy experiences in the development of oral and written language are outlined, as well.