SPED 4610 - Written Language Development and Disorders

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Aurora University

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Description:

3 semester hours This course will study theories and research regarding the development and disorders of written language, including handwriting, spelling, and written discourse, fromemergent literacy to strategies for research and essay forms usedmore extensively in middle/high school. The range of impact, dependent on disability, will be investigated, both in regard to academic, social, and vocational pursuits. Formal and informal assessments to elicit and analyze written language samples will be learned and practiced, as well as lesson plans using remedial techniques and software technology commonly in use for varying disabilities, ranging from learning disabilities to physical disorders impacting the physical act of writing. Includes a minimum of eight hours working with students. Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Education and Special Education Major.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.aurora.edu

Phone Number:

(630) 892-6431

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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