Language Intrvntn Across Lifespan

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This course provides emerging trends in the assessment and treatment of language disorders across the lifespan as evidenced in research and readings, focusing on models of disordered language, including clinician-directed and collaborative approaches to intervention. Topics will also include discussions of the management of acquired language disorders in school-aged children with respect to assessment, intervention, individualization of instruction, laws, regulations, and inclusion in school settings. Issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion as they relate to language intervention across the lifespan will be highlighted in assessment, diagnosis, intervention, counseling, and placement as critical aspects of optimal student, client, and patient care. Issues of healthcare disparities in individuals with language disorders across the lifespan will be discussed.