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Teaching Students with Language and Communication Disabilities

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ISBN-10: 0132656663

ISBN-13: 9780132656665

Edition: 4th 2013 (Revised)

Authors: S. Jay Kuder

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Emphasizing the connection between language and literacy, the fourth edition of Teaching Students with Language and Communication Disabilities explores language development and language disorders within the context of specific disabilities.Organized in a three-part format, this text examines language development and disorders in school-age children, analyzes language difficulties associated with specific disabilities, and presents assessment techniques and instructional strategies used in today's classrooms. This edition includes new student vignettes, new teacher perspectives, updated activities, and new literacy sections so educators can learn how to apply concepts to real classroom…    
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Book details

List price: $191.80
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/5/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 432
Size: 7.60" wide x 9.30" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.606
Language: English

Preface
Understanding Language and Communication
Language and Language Disorders
Kevin: A Case Study
Speech, Language, and Communication
Language Disorder
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
The Elements of Language
Phonology
Morphology
Syntax
Semantics
Pragmatics
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Language Acquisition: Bases for Development
Physiological Bases of Language Development
Cognitive Bases of LanguageDevelopment
Social Bases of Language Development
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Language Acquisition: Models
The Behavioral Model
The Nativist or Syntactic Model
The Semantic-Cognitive Model
The Social Interactionist Model
The Information Processing Model
The Emergentist Model
Implications for Language Intervention
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Language Development: Birth Through the Preschool 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 Activity
Resources on the Web
References
Language and Literacy in the School Years
Teacher View: Ninth/Tenth Grade Alternative School Teacher
Language Development in the School Years
Implications for Instruction
Language and Literacy
Implications for Instruction
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Language and Communications Disorders
Language and Students with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorders
Case Study: Keisha W.
The Dilemma of Learning Disabilities
Teacher Perspective: Students with Reading Disabilities
Language and Learning Disabilities
Instruction
Summary
Review Questions
Alex S.: A Case Study
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Language and Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Case Study: Karen
Case Study: Danny
The Changing View of Intellectual Disabilities
Language and Communication Characteristics
Factors Related to Language and Communication Impairments
Literacy and Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Teacher Perspective
Approaches to Instruction
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Language and Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Case Study: Anderson
Case Study: Mitchell
Definition of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Factors Related to Language and Communication Disorders in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Literacy and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Intervention for Language and Communication Impairments
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Language and Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Case Study: Angel
Case Study: Luis
Defining the Population
Evidence for Language and Communication Deficiencies
Literacy and Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Assessment and Instruction
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Language and Students with Sensory Disabilities
Case Study: John A.
Case Study: Marisol
The Changing World of Hearing Impairments
Defining Hearing Impairment
Language Characteristics
Factors Related to Language Development
Educational Performance
Otitis Media
Educational Programs
Visual Impairment and Language
Language Characteristics
Literacy Development
Implications for Teaching
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Language and Students with Neuromotor Disabilities and Brain Injury
Case Study: Alfonso
Case Study: Ethan
Cerebral Palsy
Other Neuromotor Disorders
Implications for Intervention
Brain Injury and Language
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activity
Resources on the Web
References
Language and Communication in the Classroom
Assessing Language and Communication
Understanding Language Assessment
Summary
Case Study: Marvin
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Enhancing Language and Communication
Teacher Perspective
Rationale for Language Instruction
Tier 1: Language Instruction in the Classroom
Enhancing Language Skills in the Classroom
Enhancing Communication in Specific Classroom Environments
Tier 2: Supplemental Instruction
Tier 3: Language Intervention
Summary
Case Study: David
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Components of Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Implementing AAC Systems
Integrating AAC Use into General Education Classrooms
Literacy and Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Outcomes of AAC System Usage
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Language, Culture, and English Language Learners
Case Study: Rosemary
Teacher Perspective
Cultural Diversity
Dialect Differences
Language and Culture
English Language Learners
Appropriate Assessment
Instructional Programs
Summary
Review Questions
Suggested Activities
Resources on the Web
References
Glossary
Index