Unit of Study SPCH2013 Intervention Speech, Language and Literacy in Childhood (2026)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

SPCH2012 - Assessment of Speech, Language and Literacy in Childhood

Unit description

This unit aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to design and implement evidence-based interventions for children with speech sound disorders (SSD) and/or developmental language disorders (DLD). Students will learn to integrate assessment data into intervention planning, prioritise targets for speech and language and apply culturally responsive, family and person-centred practices. The unit also emphasises preventative and curriculum approaches that foster foundational literacy skills in children at risk of reading difficulties due to SSD or DLD. Students will also learn how to collaborate with families and professionals and evaluate interventions to ensure short and long-term outcomes in speech, language and literacy development.

Unit content

From assessment to intervention: Foundations for speech and language disorders
Intervention approaches across the continuum of naturalness
Setting and prioritising intervention targets
Cultural and contextual considerations in intervention planning
Designing and implementing intervention sessions for SSD and DLD
Evaluating intervention outcomes and promoting literacy development

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term2	Term2
Gold Coast	Term2	Term2

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

design intervention plans for children with SSD and DLD, integrating assessment data to prioritise intervention targets

select and justify evidence-based interventions for speech sound disorders (SSD) and developmental language disorders (DLD), based on the unique needs of individual children and preventative or curriculum delivered interventions that support early school years literacy acquisition

demonstrate person-centered, family-centred, and culturally responsive knowledge and approaches in intervention, utilising resources and strategies to support children from diverse backgrounds

describe how SLPs can ensure interventions are tailored to the child’s educational, social, and linguistic profiles and context, while evaluating outcomes and adjusting interventions as needed for short or long-term timeframes

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Viva voce	30%
Case study	40%
Case study	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Viva voce	30%
Case study	40%
Case study	30%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Available as e-books through the library with limited user licenses: McLeod, S & Baker, E, 2017, Children's speech: An evidence-based approach to assessment and intervention, Pearson Education Ltd.. ISBN: 9780134206257.
Available as e-books through the library with limited user licenses: Paul, R, Norbury, CF, & Goose, C, 2018, Language disorders from infancy through adolescence. Listening, speaking, reading, writing and communicating, 5th edn, Elsevier.. ISBN: 9780323442350.
Available as e-books through the library with limited user licenses: Roth, FP & Worthington, CK, 2021, Treatment resource manual for speech-language pathology, 6th edn, Cengage Learning.. ISBN: 9781635501278.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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