Adult Neurogenic Language Disorders

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Of the estimated 800,000 strokes that occur each year in the United States, more than one-third result in chronic aphasia or right-hemisphere disorder. Individuals with aphasia and right-hemisphere disorder following stroke report that their communicative difficulties contribute to feelings of social isolation and reduced functional autonomy, which together result in negative long-term mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life. Speech-language therapy may help to alleviate these hardships, and the skills that you learn in this course will prepare you to do so. As we progress through this course, we’ll work to explore the neuropathological underpinnings of aphasia and RHD, while learning more about how such impairments may be assessed and treated. Restricted to: C DS,C D majors. By the time of graduation, all SPHS courses need to be passed with a B or better. May be repeated up to 6 credits.