Oct 18, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SLP 485 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders for Speech-Language Pathologists


(3 units)

Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in SLP 456 , SLP 466 , SLP 472 , and SLP 483  and Speech-Language Pathology majors only. Freshmen excluded.  
Foundational areas prerequisite to understanding ASD including historical perspectives, diagnostic systems, theorized etiologies, and behavioral characteristics are differentiated. Components of early identification, social pragmatics of language acquisition, social-communication across age levels, and evidence-based assessment and interventions are examined.

Letter grade only (A-F).