Language Disorders A practical approach to assessment and intervention

Assessment and intervention for children with language problems

Adopting a functional approach, the 6th edition of the textbook Language Disorders focuses on the language problems of children with a holistic perspective. Unlike other reference books on language disorders, it moves from assessment through intervention, emphasizing the universal techniques that work for all delays and disorders. With over 1,200 new reports, it provides a strong theoretical background and emphasizes the practices that based on strong scientific evidence. Assessment and intervention emphasize the physical environment of the child and the interlocutors.Interventions are included for both the family and the school environment.

What's new in the 6th edition?

A new chapter on early intervention in communication (Chapter 3) follows the model supported by the US Government and the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association and discusses early intervention, early intervention assessment, the interdisciplinary assessment model and intervention strategies.

The chapter on language analysis, completed significantly (Chapter 7), examines the process of language analysis in pronunciation, with language partners and in communication conditions.

New information on incremental and alternative communication (AEU) appears in this edition.

New information on the results of the intervention and integration (Chapter 12) reflects the current conditions in the classroom.

It covers in particular the capture of the specific language and working memory following the pulse of research in these areas.

More than 1,200 new reports highlight evidence-based best practices.