Overview
Description
Traumatic brain injury/closed head injury, right hemisphere disorders and dementia; treatment for these cognitive-linguistic disorders. Neural substrates for language and cognition; assessment principles and procedures.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Speech Pathology graduate program.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): Speech Pathology graduate program.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Restrictions
Speech Pathology graduate program.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate competent knowledge of the incidence, prevalence, and prevention of TBI, RHD, and dementia.
- demonstrate competent knowledge of the neuropathological correlates and mechanisms of TBI, RHD, and Dementia with specific knowledge of receptive/expressive language impairment across modalities, as well as deficits in cognitiv
- demonstrate competent knowledge concerning the assessment of dementia and communication difficulties related to TBI & RHD, including consideration of expressive/receptive language impairment and deficits in cognitive and social
- demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical basis, methodology, and efficacy of a variety of treatment protocols for dementia and cognitive - communicative disorders related to TBI & RHD.
- demonstrate competent knowledge of the appropriate assessment and treatment methodology for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations of varying ages and differing levels of disability.