APHASIA

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to provide the requisite knowledge and prepare future clinicians to assess, diagnose, and treat acquired language disorders associated with focal lesions as well as degenerative processes in the left hemisphere. Following the World Health Organization - International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, known more commonly as the ICF (WHO-ICF) framework, students will learn assessment, differential diagnosis, as well as management of the aphasia syndromes and primary progressive aphasias. The course is designed to help future clinicians understand the theoretical bases and etiologies of acquired language disorders, the principles and best practices for assessment and intervention. After completing this course, students will understand how to evaluate different types and severities of aphasia and develop goals and plans for intervention based on individual assessment.