Frame Work in Language and Literacy: How Theory Informs Practice (Challenges in Language and Literacy) - Hardcover

Duchan, Judith Felson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572309490 ISBN 13: 9781572309494

Publisher: Guilford Press, 2004

Synopsis

Many therapies and instructional models have been developed for children who have difficulties with language and literacy. How do speech-language pathologists, teachers, and other school-based practitioners decide which of these practices to implement – and why do conflicts arise between professionals from different disciplines?

This important volume surveys a range of approaches to addressing children's language and literacy disabilities, focusing on the underlying interpretive concepts, or frames, that set different approaches apart. Written in an accessible style that links theory and practice, readers are guided to learn new methods, reflect on the frames that shape their existing practices, and deal more productively with "frame clashes" when they occur.

Paving the way for reflective practices and cross-disciplinary collaboration, this is a much-needed resource for all those working to help students succeed.

About this title

About the Author

Judith Felson Duchan, PhD, is Emeritus Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has published widely on language pathology and development, with particular emphasis on autism, pragmatics, normal language acquisition, and aphasia. Much of her early work indirectly addressed issues related to the influence of frames on clinical and educational practices. This book is the first she has written that elaborates on the frame work done by professionals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572309490
• ISBN 13: 9781572309494
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 239