SPH 646: Oral Motor Function Of The Developmentally Delayed Child 3 credits This course focuses on the development of motor functions of the normal and atypical infant and young child. It establishes a framework for evaluating movement as a prerequisite and facilitator of pre-speech and speech functions in the birth to three population. Therapeutic principles and strategies used in evaluation and treatment of such neurological dysfunctions as cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, and mental retardation will be examined. Augmentative communication and the role of the Speech-Language Pathology as part of the rehabilitation team are considered.