EIS 703 Strategies for Developing Com, Lang & Cogn for DHH Infants and Toddlers
This online course is the fourth course in the Early Intervention Studies Graduate Certificate Program and the sixth course for the Early Intervention Studies Masters of Arts Program. The course addresses the methods, strategies and techniques for developing language, communication, cognition and literacy for infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. Candidates will acquire knowledge of assessments used to describe the strengths and needs of these children. The course emphasizes an interdisciplinary collaborative approach and the roles of related professionals (e.g., audiologists, early childhood educators, speech-language pathologists, social workers, psychologists, etc). Strategies and resources will address the continuum of communication and language opportunities including the development of spoken English and American Sign Language.
Prerequisite
Admission to the Early Intervention Studies Graduate Certificate or the Masters of Arts Program and completion of EIS 700, EIS 701, and EIS 702; or permission of instructor(s).
Distribution
Certificate, Doctorate, Graduate, Masters