Intervention in Child Language Disorders: A Comprehensive Handbook / Edition 1

by Ronald B. Hoodin

Overview

A valuable reference for students and clinicians, Intervention in Child Language Disorders: A Comprehensive Handbook focuses on interventions that have been shown to be effective in helping children overcome language impairments. The Handbook is comprehensive with regard to children's ages, covering language disorders in children from infancy to high school age. Addressing fundamental principles and clinical practice methods, this indispensable resource presents creative clinical ideas and treatment examples based on a firm theoretical foundation.

Intervention in Child Language Disorders: A Comprehensive Handbook discusses language disorders resulting from a wide range of etiologies, including learning disabilities, mental retardation, physical impairments, autism, hearing impairments, brain injury and specific language impairments. This comprehensive and informative text will help students and speech-language pathologists provide optimal interventions for children with language disorders.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763779436
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	08/20/2010
Edition description:	1
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Professor, Department of Special Education, Eastern Michigan University

Table of Contents

Preface v

Acknowledgments vii

Contributors ix

Reviewers xi

Chapter 1 Introduction Ronald B. Hoodin 1

Chapter 2 Overview of Language Acquisition Lizbeth Curme Stevens 9

Chapter 3 Language Disorders in Children Bill Cupples 33

Chapter 4 Assessment of Child Language Disorders Bill Cupples 45

Chapter 5 Intervention Goals Bill Cupples 79

Chapter 6 Approaches to Intervention Ronald B. Hoodin 93

Chapter 7 Augmentative/Alternative Communication Lizbeth Curme Stevens 109

Chapter 8 Multicultural Issues in Assessment and Intervention Ana Claudia Harten 125

Chapter 9 Evidence-Based Practice Ronald B. Hoodin 151

Chapter 10 Exemplars of Intervention Procedures Ronald B. Hoodin Bill Cupples Linda J. Polter Denise Kowalski Brenda Doster Ana Claudia Harten Lizbeth Curme Stevens 171

Glossary 227

Index 243