More than ever, it is essential that all students have language and communication skills that will help them be successful in school and in the community. This text provides teachers and other education professionals with essential information about language development and disorders that will enable them to help children with disabilities in language and communication.
The first section of this text presents updated research on language and language development with a focus on application to school-age students. A new chapter describes the link between language and literacy development. The second section analyzes the language difficulties associated with specific disability types, including a new chapter on the language difficulties of students with physical disabilities. Each chapter includes a link between language and literacy for that population. The third section of the text focuses on contemporary assessment and instructional strategies. The text discusses several newer methods including technology-based approaches. The emphasis throughout is on instructional techniques that are firmly grounded in research.
Table of Contents:
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
PART I Understanding Language and Communication
1 Language and Language Disorders
Kevin: A Case Study
Speech, Language, and Communication
Language Disorder
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the web
References
2 The Elements of Language
Phonology
Morphology
Syntax
Semantics
Pragmatics
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the web
References
3 Language Acquisition: Bases
Physiological Bases of Language Development
Cognitive Bases of Language Development
Social Bases of Language Development
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the web
References
4 Language Acquisition: Models
Behavioral
Linguistic (Nativist)
Semantic-Cognitive
Pragmatic-Interactionist
Information Processing
Implications for Language Intervention
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the web
References
5 Language Development: Birth Through the Pre-school Years
Prelinguistic Development
Emergence of Expressive Language
Language Development in the Preschool Years
Learning to Mean: The Development of Semantics
Learning to Converse: The Development of Pragmatics
Language Development and Emergent Literacy
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the web
References
6 Language and Literacy in the School Years
Form (morphology and syntax)
Semantics
Pragmatics
Metalinguistic ability
Implications for Instruction
Language and Literacy
Implications for Instruction
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the web
References
PART II Language and Communication Problems
7 Language and Students with Leaming Disabilities
Case Study: Janice W.
The Dilemma of Learning Disabilities
Language Characteristics
Intervention
Summary
`Review Questions
Case Study
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the web
References
8 Language and Students with Intellectual Disabilities Case Studies
The Changing View of Mental Retardation
Language and Communication Characteristics
Factor Related to Language and Communication Impairments
Literacy and Students with Inteelectual Disabilities
Approaches to Intervention
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the web
References
9 Language and Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Case Studies
Characteristics of Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Definition of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Causes of Autism
Language and Communication
Causes of Language and Communication Disorders in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Literacy and Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Intervention for Language and Communication Impairments
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the Web
References
10 Language and Students Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Case Study
Introduction
Defining the Population
Evidence for Language and Communication Deficiencies
Literacy and Students with Emotional and Behavioral DisordersLanguage
Implications for assessment and Intervention
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the Web
References
11 Language and Students with Sensory Disabilities
Case Study
Defining Hearing Impairment
Cognitive Characteristics
Language Characteristics
Literacy Development
EducationalPerformance
EducationalPrograms
Otitis Media
Visual Impairment and Language
Language Characteristics
Implications for Teaching
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the Web
References
12 Language and Students with Neuromotor Disabilities Case Studies
Cerebral Palsy
Other Nuromotor Disabilities
Language Characteristics
Implications for Intervention
Brain Injury and Language
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the Web
References
PART III Language and Communication in the Classroom
13 Assessing Language and Communication Understanding Language Assessment
Assessment Methods
Response to Intervention
Summary
Case Study
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the Web
References
14 Enhancing Language and Communication
Rationale for Language Instruction
Language in the Classroom Enhancing Language Skills in the Classroom Delivering Language Instruction in the Classroom
Language Intervention
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources on the Web
References
15 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Components of Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Implementing AAC Systems
Integrating AAC Use into Regular Education Settings
Outcomes of AAC System Usage
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources for Extended Study
References
16 Language, Culture, and English Language Learners
Case Study: Jeanne
Case Study: Rosemary
Cultural Diversity
Dialect Differences
Bilingualism and Englisg Language Learners
English Language Learners and Special Needs
Appropriate Assessment
Instructional Programs
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Glossary
Resources for Extended Study
References
Name Index
Subject Index
