SLHS 4551 - Early Childhood Communication Assessment

3(25 + 1)

Prerequisite: SLHS 2890 and (SLHS 1500 or SLHS 3600); or Permission of instructor

Prerequisite/Corequisite: SPE 4500 or permission of instructor

This course expands students’ knowledge and skills regarding the purposes and principles of diagnostic assessment in communication disorders. Students will learn about different types of tools and methods to assess communicative competence in toddlers and preschool-aged children. Clinical interviewing, test administration, behavior observation and report-writing will be addressed. Students will engage in field observations and assess the speech-language development and hearing status of a child between one and five years of age.