Bhatnagar, S.C. (2002). Neuroscience for the study of communicative disorders (2nd ed.). Baltimore: Lippincott & Williams.
Payne, J.C. (1997). Adult neurogenic language disorders: Assessment and treatment: An ethnobiological approach. San Diego: Singular Publishing Group.
Class 1: Course Introduction and Assignments
Class 2: Central Nervous System Control of Language and Hearing
Class 3: Sensory and Motor Control
Class 4: Dementia Types and Etiologies
Class 5: Principles of Assessment and Treatment of the Dementias
Class 6: Neuropathophysiology and Causes of Traumatic Head Injuries
Class 7: Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive-Language Disorders Associated with Traumatic Head Injuries
Class 8: Aphasia Etiologies and Types
Class 9: Aphasia Assessment and Treatment
Class 10: In-Class Demonstrations of Aphasia Assessments
Class 11: In-Class Case History Discussions
A clinical notebook including class notes, 12 journal reading abstracts (4 each for dementia, traumatic head injury, and aphasia), test forms, and treatment approaches and activities.
Classroom demonstrations of assessment batteries, strategies for therapeutic intervention, and assistive devices.
In-class presentations of case histories of patients with neurogenic language disorders.