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EIS-701 Com, Language & Cognitive Dev:...
This course is the second course in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and Families: Collaboration and Leadership (ITF) Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program. The course requires on-line participation. The course addresses language, communication, and cognitive development and developmental milestones. Participants will examine socio-cultural factors that impact linguistic, cognitive and communication development from diverse perspectives. The course addresses language learning models for ASL and English, bilingual, multilingual and dual language learning. Participants will explore visual, auditory and tactile modalities, technological devices for supporting language and communication development, and the research that underlies current practices. Participants will explore how professionals with varying disciplinary expertise can collaborate to provide support to families to enhance their child’s development. Family language learning models including Deaf Professional/ Advisor programs and family sign language programs will also be addressed.
Admission to the Early Intervention Studies Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program and completion of EIS 700 or Permission of Instructor(s).
Credit: 3