Language Disorders in Children: Real Families, Real Issues, and Real Interventions, CourseSmart eTextbook

The goal of this text is to show how the role of the speech-language pathologist has changed; what clinical intervention techniques are successfully being used today with children with different developmental disabilities; and what policies and procedures affect clinical practice.  Language Disorders in Children introduces three families whose stories exemplify the challenges faced by families whose children have disabilities.  Three developmental disabilities--autism, speech-language impairment, and hearing loss--are chosen as examples to highlight present-day language theories and clinical practices.

PART I        Birth to Age 3: A Family-Centered Approach

 

Chapter 1-Understanding Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers

Chapter 2-Language Disorders in Infants and Toddlers

Chapter 3-Collaborative Language Assessment and Decision Making for Infants and Toddlers

Chapter 4-Language Interventions for Infants and Toddlers

 

PART II       Preschool: A Child-Centered Approach

 

Chapter 5-Understanding Early Childhood Education

Chapter 6-Language Differences in Preschool

Chapter 7-Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Chapter 8-Collaborative Language Assessment and Decision Making in Preschool

Chapter 9-Language Interventions and Professional Collaboration in Preschool

 

PART III      The Elementary School: A Collaborative Approach

 

Chapter 10-Understanding Elementary Schools

Chapter 11-Language Disorders in Elementary School

Chapter 12-Collaboratove Language Assessment and Decision Making in Elementary School

Chapter 13-Language Intervention Strategies for 5 to 8-Year-Olds