FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

SPA 6403-001 10987

Lang Dsrds Sch Age Adolesc
Date: Monday 11:00 AM - 1:50 PM
Building: College of Education Bldg Boca Room: 120
3 Credit(s)
Spring 2025 - 1 Full Term

Instructor Information

Christy Timm Fulkerson

Email: [email protected]
Office: ED 451
Office Hours: Mondays 2:00 - 3:30, Tuesdays 12:30 - 2pm, or by appointment
Email: [email protected]

Course Description

Language Disorders: School Age and Adolescent

Prerequisites: SPA 4002, SPA 4011, SPA 4101, SPA 4104, and permission of instructor
The study of the nature, etiologies, evaluation, and treatment of language disorders in school-age
children and adolescents.

Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite(s): One of the following:

SPA 4002 Graduate / Undergraduate (Minimum Grade of B)

and
SPA 4011 Graduate / Undergraduate (Minimum Grade of B)
and
 SPA 4101 Graduate / Undergraduate (Minimum Grade of B)
and
SPA 4104 Graduate / Undergraduate (Minimum Grade of B)
May be taken concurrently
TRNS (Minimum Grade of 0001)

Required Texts/Materials

Language Disorders from Infancy Through Adolescence - E-Book

ISBN: 9780323442350
Publisher: Elsevier HlthSciences Division
Edition: 5th

Language Disorders from Infancy Through Adolescence

ISBN: 9780323442343
Publisher: Elsevier HlthSciences Division
Edition: 5th

Course Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes

This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of (1) typical/atypical language
development in school-age children and adolescents, (2) how to assess language and communication
in school-age children and adolescents, and (3) how to select appropriate interventions and monitor
progress within evidence-based practice. The main learning objectives are listed below.

1. Understanding of atypical language development:

1. Describe characteristics associated with language disorders in school-age children and
adolescents
2. Assessment of language disorders:
1. Determine the type of assessment(s) needed (e.g., norm-referenced assessment,
criterion-referenced measure) to gather the appropriate information for a variety of
situations (e.g., screening, diagnosis, creation of a language profile).
2. Design language assessments for a variety of child profiles and situations.
3. Interpret assessment findings.
3. Treatment of language disorders:
 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and methods of prevention and intervention for
in school-age children and adolescents with language disorders.
2. Develop intervention plans to address various types of language impairments, including
goals/objectives, techniques, service providers, location, and intensity.
3. Provide research support and rationale for intervention plans.

Faculty Rights and Responsibilities

Florida Atlantic University respects the rights of instructors to teach and students to learn.
Maintenance of these rights requires classroom conditions that do not impede their exercise. To
ensure these rights, faculty members have the prerogative to:

• Establish and implement academic standards.

• Establish and enforce reasonable behavior standards in each class.

• Recommend disciplinary action for students whose behavior may be judged as disruptive under the
Student Code of Conduct University Regulation 4.007.

Disability Policy

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), students who
require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to properly execute coursework must register
with Student Accessibility Services (SAS) and follow all SAS procedures. SAS has offices across
three of FAU’s campuses – Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter – however disability services are available
for students on all campuses. For more information, please visit the SAS website at
www.fau.edu/sas/.

Course Evaluation Method

Assignment Points Percentage of Grade

In-class activities (5) 50 11%
Article report & presentation 100 22%
Quizzes (10) 100 22%
Intervention product review 100 22%
Case study project 100 22%

Code of Academic Integrity

Students at Florida Atlantic University are expected to maintain the highest ethical standards.
Academic dishonesty is considered a serious breach of these ethical standards, because it interferes
with the university mission to provide a high quality education in which no student enjoys an unfair
advantage over any other. Academic dishonesty is also destructive of the university community, which
is grounded in a system of mutual trust and places high value on personal integrity and individual
responsibility. Harsh penalties are associated with academic dishonesty. For more information, see
University Regulation 4.001.

Attendance Policy Statement

Students are expected to attend all their scheduled University classes and to satisfy all academic
objectives as outlined by the instructor. The effect of absences upon grades is determined by the
instructor, and the University reserves the right to deal at any time with individual cases of non-
attendance. Students are responsible for arranging to make up work missed because of legitimate
class absence, such as illness, family emergencies, military obligation, court-imposed legal
obligations, or participation in University-approved activities. Examples of University-approved
reasons for absences include participating on an athletic or scholastic team, musical and theatrical
performances, and debate activities. It is the student’s responsibility to give the instructor notice prior
to any anticipated absences and within a reasonable amount of time after an unanticipated absence,
ordinarily by the next scheduled class meeting. Instructors must allow each student who is absent for
a University-approved reason the opportunity to make up work missed without any reduction in the
student’s final course grade as a direct result of such absence.

Religious Accommodation Policy Statement

In accordance with the rules of the Florida Board of Education and Florida law, students have the right
to reasonable accommodations from the University in order to observe religious practices and beliefs
regarding admissions, registration, class attendance, and the scheduling of examinations and work
assignments. University Regulation 2.007, Religious Observances, sets forth this policy for FAU and
may be accessed on the FAU website at www.fau.edu/regulations.

Any student who feels aggrieved regarding religious accommodations may present a grievance to the
executive director of The Office of Civil Rights and Title IX. Any such grievances will follow Florida
Atlantic University’s established grievance procedure regarding alleged discrimination.

Time Commitment Per Credit Hour

For traditionally delivered courses, not less than one (1) hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction
each week for fifteen (15) weeks per Fall or Spring semester, and a minimum of two (2) hours of out-
of-class student work for each credit hour. Equivalent time and effort are required for Summer
Semesters, which usually have a shortened timeframe. Fully Online courses, hybrid, shortened,
intensive format courses, and other non-traditional modes of delivery will demonstrate equivalent time
and effort.

Course Grading Scale

Letter Grade Percentage

A 100 - 93%
A- < 93 - 90%
B+ < 90 - 87%
B < 87 - 83%
B- < 83 - 80%
C+ < 80 - 77%
C < 77 - 73%
C- < 73 - 70%
D+ < 70 - 67%
D < 67 - 63%
D- < 63 - 60%
F < 60 - 0%

Grade Appeal Process

You may request a review of the final course grade when you believe that one of the following
conditions apply:

• There was a computational or recording error in the grading.

• The grading process used non-academic criteria.

• There was a gross violation of the instructor’s own grading system.

University Regulation 4.002 of the University Regulations contains information on the grade appeals
process

Policy on Make-up Tests, Late work, and Incompletes

10 points will be taken off for every day an assignment is late. After 3 days, late work will no longer be
accepted.
Policy on the Recording of Lectures

Students enrolled in this course may record video or audio of class lectures for their own personal
educational use. A class lecture is defined as a formal or methodical oral presentation as part of a
university course intended to present information or teach students about a particular subject.
Recording class activities other than class lectures, including but not limited to student presentations
(whether individually or as part of a group), class discussion (except when incidental to and
incorporated within a class lecture), labs, clinical presentations such as patient history, academic
exercises involving student participation, test or examination administrations, field trips, and private
conversations between students in the class or between a student and the lecturer, is prohibited.
Recordings may not be used as a substitute for class participation or class attendance and may not
be published or shared without the written consent of the faculty member. Failure to adhere to these
requirements may constitute a violation of the University’s Student Code of Conduct and/or the Code
of Academic Integrity.

Artificial Intelligence Preamble

FAU recognizes the value of generative AI in facilitating learning. However, output generated by
artificial intelligence (AI), such as written words, computations, code, artwork, images, music, etc., for
example, is drawn from previously published materials and is not your own original work.

FAU students are not permitted to use AI for any course work unless explicitly allowed to do so by the
instructor of the class for a specific assignment. [Policy 12.16 Artificial Intelligence]

Class policies related to AI use are decided by the individual faculty. Some faculty may permit the use
of AI in some assignments but not others, and some faculty may prohibit the use of AI in their course
entirely. In the case that an instructor permits the use of AI for some assignments, the assignment
instructions will indicate when and how the use of AI is permitted in that specific assignment. It is the
student’s responsibility to comply with the instructor’s expectations for each assignment in each
course. When AI is authorized, the student is also responsible and accountable for the content of the
work. AI may generate inaccurate, false, or exaggerated information. Users should approach any
generated content with skepticism and review any information generated by AI before using
generated content as-is.

If you are unclear about whether or not the use of AI is permitted, ask your instructor before starting
the assignment.

Failure to comply with the requirements related to the use of AI may constitute a violation of the
Florida Atlantic Code of Academic Integrity, Regulation 4.001.

Proper Citation: If the use of AI is permitted for a specific assignment, then use of the AI tool must be
properly documented and cited. For more information on how to properly cite the use of AI tools, visit
https://fau.edu/ai/citation

AI Language Specific To This Course

AI Flexible: The use of AI to assist in work assigned in this specific course is permitted only for
specific assignments as indicated by the instructor. Use must be properly documented and cited per
instructor guidelines (https://fau.edu/ai/citation).

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Center

Life as a university student can be challenging physically, mentally and emotionally. Students who find
stress negatively affecting their ability to achieve academic or personal goals may wish to consider
utilizing FAU’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Center. CAPS provides FAU students
a range of services – individual therapy, group therapy, and crisis services, to name a few - offered to
help improve and maintain emotional well-being. For more information, go
to http://www.fau.edu/counseling/

Student Support Services and Online Resources

Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS)
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
FAU Libraries
Math Learning Center
Office of Information Technology Helpdesk
Center for Global Engagement
Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (OURI)
Science Learning Center
Speaking Center
Student Accessibility Services
Student Athlete Success Center (SASC)
Testing and Certification
Test Preparation
University Academic Advising Services
University Center for Excellence in Writing (UCEW)
Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC)
Course Topical Outline

Date Topic Readings Assignments

1/6 Syllabus Review Paul, Norbury, & Gosse: Ch. 10,
410-418; Ch. 11, 440-448; Ch.
Policies/Laws
13, 570-573
Role of SLP in Schools

Populations
1/13 Assessment Overview Quiz 1

Standardized Assessment

Language Sample Analysis

Dynamic Assessment/RTI
1/20 MLK DAY- NO CLASS

1/27 Considerations for TX Quiz 2

Evidence Based Practice

Selecting Goals

Service Delivery Models

Dosage/Frequency

2/3 Pre-literacy foundations Quiz 3

Phonological awareness

Alphabet knowledge
2/10 Word reading and spelling Quiz 4

2/17 Written Language: Reading Quiz 5

and Writing

2/24 Vocabulary Quiz 6

3/3 SPRING BREAK – NO
CLASS

3/10 Morphology & Syntax Intervention reports due

before class on 3/17.

3/17 Intervention
Presentations

3/24 Pragmatic Language Quiz 7

3/31 Narratives Quiz 8

4/7 Text Structure Quiz 9

4/14 Assessment and treatment Quiz 10

of CLD Students

4/21 Metacognition Quiz 11

Working Memory Final Project Due 4/26

at 11:59pm
Executive Function

Title IX Statement

In any case involving allegations of sexual misconduct, you are encouraged to report the matter to the
University Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX (OCR9). If University faculty
become aware of an allegation of sexual misconduct, they are expected to report it to OCR9. If a
report is made, someone from OCR9 and/or Campus Victim Services will contact you to make you
aware of available resources including support services, supportive measures, and the University’s
grievance procedures. More information, including contact information for OCR9, is available at
https://www.fau.edu/ocr9/title-ix/. You may also contact Victim Services at
[email protected] or 561-297-0500 (ask to speak to an Advocate) or schedule an
appointment with a counselor at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) by calling 561-297-
CAPS.