An Introduction to Children with Language Disorders - Hardcover

Reed, Vicki A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 002399150X ISBN 13: 9780023991509

Publisher: Macmillan USA, 1994

Synopsis

New edition of a text for students aiming for professions in which they will be helping children who have language problems. Takes the position that neither the traditional etiological approach nor the noncategorical approach is, by itself, sufficient. Draws on both to present the complexities. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The new edition of this popular text provides an excellent overview of the variety of populations of children who have language disorders.

Highlights of the Third Edition

• Discussion of language disorders in a wide range of children gives this text a depth and breadth that's unsurpassed.
• Chapters on assessment and intervention discuss global assessment and intervention procedures that apply to most children with language disorders.
• Language intervention coverage in each disorder chapter provides strategies specific to that disorder and effective in helping that particular group of children.
• Overview of aspects of normal language and communication has been condensed from three chapters into two to remind students of material learned in previous courses.
• Separate chapter devoted to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Chapter 12).

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Synopsis

Explores language disorders as challenges which affect aspects of children's lives. New chapters discuss language dsorders in toddlers/preschoolers and acquired language disorders in children with visual impairments, and language characteristics of Asian-American children.

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan USA
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 002399150X
• ISBN 13: 9780023991509
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 544