Literacy across the Lifespan

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This course explores the cognitive, neurological, and linguistic underpinnings of reading and literacy. We will examine the processes involved in learning to read, the factors that affect reading development, and evidence-based practices for literacy instruction and intervention. We will explore scientific theories of skilled reading and how these theories apply to different types of scripts and across different languages. We will look at cultural differences in approaches to literacy and to pre-literacy. We will examine developmental reading disorders, as well as acquired disorders of reading and writing. Finally, we will explore the impact of digital technologies on reading and reading development.