EDF 7023 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND DISORDERS (3)

Course introduces the candidate to the nature and structure of language, current theories of language, normal first and second language development, language disorders, multicultural issues in language assessmet, and contemporary classroom management of language deficits.  Topics are examined from an educational perspective to enhance the teacher's knowledge of language and to facilitate classroom management of language deficits exhibited by exceptional children in grades PreK-12.