Tour of the Brain

Catalog description

Speech and language symptoms can be hallmark characteristics of many brain disorders, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, autism and other developmental disorders, and Parkinson’s disease. In this course, students will learn about the neural circuits that support speech and language processing and production. Students will also learn how specific speech, language, and swallowing problems reflect underlying neurological conditions across the lifespan. This course is open to students from all majors and has no prerequisite.