Language Disorders from Infancy Through Adolescence: Assessment and Intervention, 3e

The new edition of this popular text provides essential guidance for properly assessing childhood language disorders and providing appropriate treatment. Coverage includes the entire developmental period through adolescence, as well as additional concepts related to child language disorders such as prevention, syndromes associated with language disorders, and multicultural practice. Using a descriptive-developmental approach (also known as communication-language approach), this resource presents basic concepts and vocabulary used in the field, an overview of key issues and controversies, an understanding of the scope of communicative difficulties that make up child language disorders, and information on how language pathologists approach the assessment and intervention processes.ulliProvides detailed information on how to implement assessment and intervention procedures in clinical practice./liliFeatures such as case studies, clinical vignettes, and suggested projects help readers apply key information to real-life situations./liliA straightforward writing style makes this book easy to read and understand./liliMore than 250 tables and boxes summarize important information such as dialogue examples, sample assessment plans, assessment and intervention principles, activities, and sample transcripts./liliPractice exercises with sample transcripts allow readers to practice different methods of analysis./liliHelpful study guides at the end of each chapter help readers review and apply what they have learned./liliCommunication development milestones are printed on the inside front cover for quick access./li/ululliCompletely updated content includes new research, new techniques, current trends, and new information sources./liliFeatures an increased emphasis on evidence-based practice./liliChapter objectives have been added to each chapter./liliIncludes additional case studies and vignettes that illustrate practical applications of key concepts./liliA companion CD-ROM bound in the text offers video clips and suggested projects for each chapter./liliA detailed list of tables, boxes, and illustrations - with corresponding page numbers - is located at the front of the book for quick reference./li/ul