023826 Special Education 6: Educating Students with Delayed or Disordered Communication

In this subject, students acquire an understanding of communication delays and deficits in the context of current theories of language acquisition in oral and non-oral forms; evaluate the validity, reliability and educational usefulness of commonly used methods of assessment; consider the issues and procedures involved in the choice of a communication system; and identify effective facilitation methods for both oral and non-oral communication in a wide range of contexts.