SLPA-41000 Speech, Language and Swallowing Development

Human infants are born with reflexive feeding instincts that allow for their survival and ability to thrive. This course will explore the evolution of successful feeding and swallowing in children. Babies are also predisposed to interact socially with caretakers and thereby learn to communicate. The amazing journey toward communicative competence is explored in detail, including the evolution of articulate speech patterns, and receptive and expressive language. The role of early literacy experiences in the development of oral and written language is outlined, as well.

Credits

3