COMD
676
Aphasia
Hours
3.0 Credit, 3 Lecture, 0 Lab
Semester
Winter
Perspectives on the neurology, clinical assessment, and rehabilitation of aphasic language disturbances in adults.
Neurological Bases
Describe basic neuroanatomic and neurophysiologic bases of acquired language disorders.
Frameworks
Describe basic principles of aphasia assessment and intervention and how they relate to theoretical and philosophical frameworks.
Assessment
Accurately diagnose aphasia type and severity based on neuroanatomic, physiologic, and behavioral presentation.
Treatment
Select, describe, and plan appropriate interventions while accounting for physiological, environmental, and psychosocial factors.