SLP 251 - Language Development and Assessment for Practitioners
Units: 3Serves as a general introduction to the study of language acquisition and assessment. Principles of typical and atypical first and second language acquisition will be examined. Students will read and explore how theoretical viewpoints and evidence-based practice influences their approach to acquisition and assessment of typical and atypical language development. Students will gain “explicit” knowledge in language assessment and analysis techniques of natural speech. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for SLP 351 and 551.