CSD 664 - Multicultural/Multilingual Populations in Communication Sciences and Disorders & Focus in Fluency Disorders

CSD 664 focuses on multicultural issues in speech language pathology with a focus on fluency disorders. Students will learn evidence-based principles of assessment and intervention for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations, including basic principles of second language acquisition, the importance of distinguishing difference from disorder, clinical issues for specific cultural and linguistic populations, and distinct cultural and linguistic variables that may impact access to SLP services. Students will also learn about the etiology of fluency disorders across the lifespan and practice evidence-based assessment and intervention techniques. Students will combine knowledge of CLD issues and fluency disorders using case studies.

Prerequisites None

Credits 3