CSD 500 - Language Disorders in Adults

This course is designed to provide graduate students of speech-language pathology with an understanding of the etiology, neural substrates, characteristics, assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders in adults due to brain damage, including aphasia, traumatic brain injury, and right hemisphere disorders. Students will learn through assigned reading, lectures and class projects. Clinical case presentations, including case history, neurological exam results, behavioral symptoms, and lesion information will be used to explore clinically relevant issues and to develop basic differential diagnosis skills.
Lecture
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CSD 515 and CSD 505 (CSD 505 may be taken concurrently)