Description
For students in undergraduate language disorders courses.
A strong focus on the analysis and synthesis of language disorders teaches students to think like a Speech-Language Pathologist.
Ideal for undergraduate students, Language Disorders in Children strives to be much more than an introductory book. This innovative first edition text teaches students how to analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and link the information they are learning. Going beyond basic concepts and basic definitions, this book consistently offers readers opportunities for higher-order learning, preparing each student to become a careful evaluator of information with respect to language disorders as well as an adept problem-solver.
Language Disorders in Children is organized by disorder groups and theme, allowing students to easily make connections between theoretical information and clinical practice. Each chapter also includes a number of thoughtful features, such as case histories, clinical decision trees, and hot topic discussions, all of which facilitate learning both in and outside of the classroom. Topics of special interest include emergent literacy issues in school-aged children, the response-to-intervention approach, and the sequence of language in young children.
This text understands the need of today’s student to learn lifetime critical thinking skills, to see relationships between isolated ideas and facts, and think like a Speech-Language Pathologist.
Table of Contents
| Chapter 1: | Language Theory and Language Development | |
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| Overview Chapter Questions | |
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| Definitions and Background Information | |
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| The Speech Chain | |
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| Theoretical Approaches to Language & Implications for Assessment & Intervention | |
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| The Domains of Language | |
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| Subdomain #1: Early Pragmatic Skill | |
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| Subdomain #2: Vocabulary Development | |
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| Subdomain #3: Multiple Word Combinations | |
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| Subdomain #4: Morphosyntax Development | |
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| Subdomain #5: Advanced Pragmatic and Discourse Development | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion and In-Class Activities | |
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| Case Study | |
| Chapter 2: | Assessment of Language Disorders | |
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| Overview Chapter Questions | |
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| Assessment Tools | |
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| Assessment Process | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion and In-Class Activities | |
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| Case Study | |
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| Appendix A: Tutorial | |
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| Appendix B: Data Score Sheet for Beginning Language Learners | |
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| Appendix C: Example Diagnostic Report | |
| Chapter 3: | Decision Making in Assessment and Intervention | |
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| Chapter Overview Questions | |
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| A Model of Decision Making | |
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| Decision Making: Assessment | |
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| Decision Making: Intervention | |
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| Decision Making: Environment | |
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| Decision Making: Progress Monitoring and Dismissal | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion and In-Class Activities | |
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| Case Study | |
| Chapter 4: | Principles of Intervention | |
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| Overview Chapter Questions | |
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| The Intervention Toolbox Part I: Theories, Domains, and Evaluation of Intervention Research | |
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| The Intervention Toolbox Part II: Structuring and Implementing Intervention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion and In-Class Activities | |
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| Case Study | |
| Chapter 5: | Children with Specific Language Impairment | |
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| Overview Chapter Questions | |
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| Definition, Prevalence, Causation, and Major Characteristics | |
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| Connections: Children’s Social Communication and Peer-Mediated Interventions | |
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| Assessment | |
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| Intervention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion and In-Class Activities | |
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| Case Study | |
| Chapter 6: | Children with Hearing Loss | Chapter Author: Lori A. Pakulski |
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| Overview Chapter Questions | |
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| Description of the Disorder | |
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| Causation/Risk Factors and Communication Impairments | |
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| Factors Influencing Outcomes for Children with Hearing Loss | |
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| Connections: Counseling Families of Children with Language Impairments | |
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| Assessment and Progress Monitoring | |
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| Intervention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion and In-Class Activities | |
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| Case Study | |
| Chapter 7: | Children with Intellectual Disabilities | |
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| Overview Chapter Questions | |
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| Description, Prevalence, Causation, and Major Characteristics | |
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| Connections: Form/Content/Use Within Subtypes of ID | |
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| Assessment | |
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| Intervention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion and In-Class Activities | |
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| Case Study | |
| Chapter 8: | Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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| Overview Chapter Questions | |
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| Description of the Disorder | |
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| Prevalence of Autism and co-occurrence of Other disorders | |
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| Causation/Risk Factors | |
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| Connections: Developmental Issues, Sensorimotor Skills, Joint Attention, Family Involvement | |
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| Assessment and Progress Monitoring | |
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| Intervention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion and In-Class Activities | |
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| Case Study | |
| Chapter 9: | Early Literacy and Reading/Writing for School-Aged Children | |
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| Overview Chapter Questions | |
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| The Role of the SLP with Reading and Writing | |
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| Emergent Literacy | |
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| Reading and Writing for School-Age Children with Language Impairment | |
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| Reading/writing Interventions for Students with Significant Levels of Impairment | |
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| Interventions for Students with Reading and Writing Disability: Evidence-Based Practice | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion and In-Class Activities | |
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| Case Study | |
| Chapter 10: | Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Individuals with Complex Communication Needs | Chapter Author: Julia M. King |
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| Overview Chapter Questions | |
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| Background and Description | |
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| Assessment | |
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| Intervention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion and In-Class Activities | |
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| Case Study | |
| Chapter 11: | Multicultural Issues | Chapter Author: Stephanie M. Curenton |
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| Overview Chapter Questions | |
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| Ethnicity and Culture | |
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| Description of Diverse Populations | |
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| Issues to Consider When Working With Ethnically Diverse Populations | |
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| Connections: Impact of multiculturalism on children’s school achievement | |
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| Assessment of Ethnic Minority Children | |
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| Intervention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion and In-Class Activities | |
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| Case Study | |
| References | ||
| Glossary | ||
| Index |
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