160171 VO Patholinguistics (2023W)

Aims: In this lecture series, students will gain knowledge on the behavioural and neurobiological characteristics underlying a range of speech and language impairments. Although both acquired and developmental disorders are dealt with, special emphasis shall be put on the development of these impairments in children and how this is relevant for education. Additionally, neuroimaging and neurostimulation methods will be discussed. After this class, students will be capable of distinguishing the most common speech and language disorders since they will have sufficient knowledge to (theoretically) diagnose and assess them. Additionally, they will be able to classify speech and language disorders based on their major neurobiological characteristics, and will have knowledge on neuroscientific research methods in clinical contexts.

Contents: This class provides an introduction to speech-language-pathology and in-depth lectures to all frequently encountered speech and language disorders in children and adults.

Session 1 (October 4, 2023):
An introduction to speech-language pathology and the work of clinical linguists / speech-language pathologists
Session 2 (October 11, 2023):
Acquired vs. developmental speech and language disorders & introduction to MRI
Session 3 (October 18, 2023):
Developmental language disorder (DLD)
Session 4 (October 25, 2023):
Dyslexia
Session 5 (November 11, 2023):
Aphasia
Session 6 (November 15, 2023):
Apraxia of speech
Session 7 (November 22, 2023):
Dysarthria
Session 8 (November 29, 2023):
Speech and language impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorders, AD(H)D, Down Syndrome and William’s Syndrome
Session 9 (December 6, 2023):
Speech and language impairments in Dementia (including Primary Progressive Aphasia) and Parkinson’s Disease
Session 10 (December 13, 2023):
Neuropsychological assessment and diagnoses
Session 11 (January 10, 2024):
Case studies
Session 12 (January 17, 2024):
The neurobiology of speech and language disorders
Session 13 (January 24, 2024):
Neuromodulatory interventions with non-invasive brain stimulation

First exam date (January 31, 2014)