CHLD 166: Speech and Language Development and Disorders
Citrus College Course Outline of Record
| Heading | Value |
|---|---|
| Effective Term: | Fall 2025 |
| Credits: | 2 |
| Total Contact Hours: | 36 |
| Lecture Hours : | 36 |
| Lab Hours: | 0 |
| Hours Arranged: | 0 |
| Outside of Class Hours: | 72 |
| Total Student Learning Hours: | 108 |
| Strongly Recommended: | ENGL C1000. |
| Transferable to CSU: | Yes |
| Transferable to UC: | No |
| Grading Method: | Standard Letter |
Catalog Course Description
This course will examine the acquisition of speech and language skills from birth to age five. Emphasis will be on typical language development, articulation, fluency, and voice development. Students will gain knowledge of children's language learning, adult teaching strategies and linguistic and cultural diversity. An overview of communication disorders and appropriate professional referrals will be studied. 36 lecture hours.
Course Objectives
- Compare two or more theories of language acquisition
- Describe the sequence of typical language development from birth to 5 years
- Identify potential problems in a child's speech and/or language development and follow through with a referral to a professional if necessary
- Implement two or more developmentally appropriate language teaching strategies
Major Course Content
- Overview of the Language System
- Theories of Language Development
- Physiological/Neurological Basis for Language/Speech Development
- Cognitive/Perceptual Basis for Language Development
- Children's Language Learning Strategies
- Adult Teaching Strategies
- Language Development in the Infant/Toddler
- Language Development in the Preschool Child
- Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
- Overview of Communication Disorders & Referrals
Suggested Reading Other Than Required Textbook
Apel, Ken/Masterson, Julie, Beyond Baby Talk, 2001, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Publisher
The reading for this course is:
PRIMARILY COLLEGE LEVEL
The reading for this course is:
PRIMARILY COLLEGE LEVEL
Examples of Required Writing Assignments
Provide a written assessment of techniques used by a speech pathologist to diagnose or remediate a speech problem that a child exhibits.
Examples of Outside Assignments
1) Observe and evaluate stages of language development in children 0-5 years.
2) Shadow a child's session with a speech pathologist to observe testing of language and remediation of speech problems.
Instruction Type(s)
Lecture, Online Education Lecture