Proposals appropriate for submission to this topic area include aspects of language and learning in school-age children and adolescents, including those with and without a diagnosis. Proposals on the spoken language and learning of adults with histories of developmental disorders are also appropriate for this topic area. Interprofessional education, practice, and/or research specific to language and learning in school-age individuals are included in this topic area. Non-discriminatory culturally appropriate assessment and treatment in accordance with IDEA for individuals in schools as well as intervention for children with language differences (e.g., poverty, dialect, language acquisition) is also included.
Proposals involving this population but with primary emphasis on: