SPAUD 522 - Neurocognitive Communication Disorders

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SU. Study of the characteristics, underlying pathology, evaluation, and treatment of communication disorders associated with acquired cognitive impairment including dementia and traumatic brain injury. Students learn the psychological, neurologic, linguistic, and cultural correlates of adult communication disorders, as well as the cognitive and social aspects associated with dementia, agnosia, non-dominant hemisphere injury, and traumatic brain injury. Prerequisite: acceptance into the SPAUD MA program.