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Language Disorders from Infancy through Adolescence,

Edition 6 Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Communicating

Editors: By Rhea Paul, PhD, CCC-SLP, Courtenay Norbury, DPhil and Carolyn Gosse, PhD, CCC-SLP

Publication Date: 26 Apr 2024

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Spanning the entire child developmental period, Language Disorders from Infancy Through Adolescence, 6th Edition is the go-to text for learning evidence-based methods for assessing childhood language disorders and providing scientifically based treatment. The most comprehensive title available on childhood language disorders, it uses a descriptive-developmental approach to present basic concepts and vocabulary, an overview of key issues and controversies, the scope of communicative difficulties that make up child language disorders, and information on how language pathologists approach the assessment and intervention processes. This edition also features significant updates in research, trends, neurodiversity, cultural diversity, and best practices. An eBook, included with print purchase, provides access to all the text, figures, references, and bonus video clips, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

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UNIQUE! Practice exercises with sample transcripts in the assessment chapters guide you in practicing analysis methods
UNIQUE! Helpful study guides at the end of each chapter provide opportunities to review and apply key concepts
Clinical application focus includes features such as cases studies, clinical vignettes, and suggested projects
Video-based projects support cooperative learning activities
Highly regarded lead author is an expert in language disorders in children and provides authoritative guidance on the diagnosis and management of pediatric language disorders
More than 230 tables and boxes organize and summarize important information such as dialogue examples, sample assessment plans, assessment and intervention principles, activities, and sample transcripts

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About the author

By Rhea Paul, PhD, CCC-SLP, Professor and Founding Chair, Department of Speech Language Pathology, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; Courtenay Norbury, DPhil, Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, UK and Carolyn Gosse, PhD, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow, Early Childhood Special Education, Charlottesville City Public Schools, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

SECTION 1 Topics in Childhood Language Disorders
1. Models of Developmental Language Disorders
2. Evaluation and Assessment
3. Principles of Intervention
4. Special Considerations for Special Populations
5. Developmental Language Disorders in a Pluralistic Society

SECTION 2 From Birth to Brown's Stage V
6. Assessment and Intervention in the Prelinguistic Period
7. Assessment and Intervention for Emerging Language
8. Assessment for Developing Language
9. Intervention for Developing Language

SECTION 3 Working With Language Learning Disabilities
10. Language, Reading, and Learning in School: What the Speech-Language Pathologist Needs to Know
11. Assessing Students' Language for Learning
12. Intervening at the Language-for-Learning Period
13. Assessing Advanced Language
14. Intervention for Advanced Language

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Subject Index
Name Index

ISBN: 9780323830157

Page Count: 864

Illustrations : 225 illustrations (40 in full color)

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