SED 362: Typical and Atypical Expressive and Receptive Language

3 credits

The purpose of this 3 credit course is to inform educators about the stages of receptive and expressive language skill development. While oral language skill development will be the primary emphasis, the relationship between oral language and written language (i.e. reading and, to a lesser extent, writing) skill development will be discussed and explored. We will look at typical and atypical language skill development, individual differences, and how and why these differences occur. This course meets the typical and atypical receptive and expressive language requirement for all levels of State of Maine Teacher of Students with Disabilities endorsements. The course is also offered to teachers and educational technicians for recertification purposes.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 303 or SED 310.