SEMINAR IN VERBAL WORKING MEMORY AND LANGUAGE PROCESSING
Verbal working memory has been implicated in complex language processing in adults and in language acquisition in young children. Working memory also has been implicated in the language impairments of adults and children with specific language impairment (SLI). This seminar has two foci. First, the construct of working memory is discussed from three different theoretical perspectives and related to the language abilities in non-impaired children and adults. Second, the influence of working memory limitations in both childhood and adult language disorders are reviewed.
SEMINAR IN THEORETICAL ACCOUNTS OF SLI
Specific language impairment (SLI) is a complex childhood developmental language impairment. The condition is characterized by a range of language and cognitive deficits. Several theoretical accounts have been developed to explain the condition. In this seminar, SLI is evaluated from a variety of theoretical views, including a language-specific perspective and from more general information processing perspectives (perceptual processing, processing speed, verbal working memory).
SEMINAR IN GRANT WRITING
The
goal of this seminar is to prepare students to think about grant
writing as an integral part of academic/ professional development and
achievement. In this seminar, students learn about the grant review
process, grant writing process, and what constitutes a competitive
grant proposal. Students review several small grant proposals and
prepare written and oral critiques. Students also prepare their own
small grant proposal, with the intent of submitting the proposal to an
external granting agency.
