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SPCH 6130 - Autism & Developmental Disabilities

2 credit hours

This course will provide knowledge relative to pragmatics, prelinguistic communication and paralinguistic communication in the understanding, assessment, and intervention of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It is intended to prepare students to understand the social aspects of communication (behavior and social skills) exhibited by individuals with ASD across the life span as well as review assessment and intervention procedures.