SPE 525 Child Word-Finding: Intervention for Students with Language and Learning Disabilities

This course provides an in-depth study of how to plan a comprehensive intervention program for children and adolescents challenged with Word Finding (WF). Definitions of word finding are discussed, and WF characteristics and profiles are reviewed. Psycholinguistic models of lexical access are presented. A Tier 3 intervention program for word finding, based on psycholinguistic research, is studied with a focus on retrieval strategy mnemonic instruction, word-finding based classroom accommodations, and self-advocacy training. The impact of word-finding difficulties on oral reading and written language is explained. Corresponding technology applications are considered throughout. There is a field component focused on application of course content. Prerequisite(s): SPE 500. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 semester hours

Credits

2