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| Foreword | |
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| A Vignette for Pondering the Wonder of Early Language Learning | |
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| Preface | |
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| Why Preschool Language Disorders? | |
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| How to Get the Most from This Guide | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Dedication | |
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| Core Knowledge | |
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| First Things First: A Few Words About Normal Language Development | |
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| The Relationship Between Language Development and Other Areas of Preschool Development | |
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| An Illustration of Normal Language Development | |
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| How Do Language Component Parts Fit Together? | |
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| What Should We Look for When Observing Children's Communication Competence? | |
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| Some Special References for Normative Data Regarding Language Development | |
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| Etiologies of Language Disorder in Preschool Children | |
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| What Is a Language Disorder From the Professional Perspective? | |
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| How Prevalent a Problem is SLI? | |
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| How is SLI Determined? | |
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| Do Subgroupings of SLI Children Exist? | |
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| What Is the Relationship Between "Late Talkers" and SLI? | |
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| Given the Different Delineations of SLI Subgroups, Are There Any Characteristics That Transcend These? | |
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| What Do We Know About Other General Language Characteristics of Preschool-Age Children Diagnosed with SLI? | |
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| Procedures | |
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| Assessment and Evaluation | |
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| General Considerations | |
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| Preassessment | |
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| Observation of Communicative Behaviors During Preassessment | |
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| Suggested Case History Forms and Questionnaires | |
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| Suggestions for Gathering Information about Young Children's Language Competencies | |
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| Summary | |
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| Other Sources of Information | |
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| Risk Factors for Developing a Language Disorder | |
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| Assessment/Evaluation | |
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| Special Considerations for Evaluating SLI | |
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| Determining the Scope of the Problem | |
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| Development of Nonstandardized Probes | |
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| Nonstandardized Probe for Wh-Questions | |
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| Using Standardized Tests to Evaluate Language Disorders in Preschoolers | |
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| A Summary of Considerations for the Selection and Administration of Standardized Tests with Preschool-Age Children | |
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| Descriptions of Three Tests That Evaluate Both Receptive and Expressive Language Competencies | |
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| Descriptions of Two Tests That Evaluate Receptive Language Competencies | |
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| The Design of a Test Battery for a Child Suspected of a Language Disorder with Rationales for Selection | |
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| An Example of a Test Battery Incorporating Standardized and Nonstandardized Tests | |
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| Use of Dynamic Assessment Techniques with Preschool-Age Children | |
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| General Principles for Collecting a Language Sample From a Preschool-Age Child | |
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| Miller's (1981) Suggestions for Clinicians Gathering a Language Sample | |
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| Analysis of Language Samples: General and Specific Guidelines | |
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| Specific Examples of Language Sample Analyses | |
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| Computerized Analysis of Language Transcripts | |
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| Assessment of Children's Use of Their Language Competencies | |
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| General Language Goals for the 5-Year-Old Child (Adapted from de Villiers, Roeper, and de Villiers, 1999) | |
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| Intervention | |
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| General Considerations for Provision of Intervention | |
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| Intervention Challenges | |
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| Clinical Examples of Facilitation versus Induction Learning | |
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| Family-Centered Practices and Programs | |
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| Several Programs Currently in Use | |
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| Where Does Treatment Take Place? | |
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| Child-Centered Techniques: How Are Focused and General Stimulation Techniques Implemented? | |
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| Specific Child-Directed Speech and Language Techniques | |
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| Analysis of a Transcript for Child-Directed Speech/Language Techniques | |
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| Transcript | |
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| Determining Goal Attack Strategies | |
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| A Comparison of Treatment Sessions by Goal Attack Strategies | |
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| How Do Clinicians Maximize Opportunities for Generalization? | |
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| Enhancing Treatment Efficacy for Language Disorders | |
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| Incorporating Early Literacy-Enhancing Activities | |
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| Implementation of a Phonological Awareness Program | |
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| How Do We Evaluate the Effectiveness of Our Treatment Programs with Preschoolers? | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| "Late Talker" with Probable Diagnosis of SLI | |
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| Presence of a Preschool Language Disorder with SLI Likely | |
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| Forms for Evaluating Preschoolers' Language and Their Success in Treatment | |
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| Informal Preschool Language Assessment Checklist | |
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| Form for Language Sample Collection at Home or in the Classroom | |
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| For for On-Line Sample Collection | |
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| Formal Preschool Language Assessment/Evaluation Checklist | |
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| Language Treatment Planning Protocol | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| Selected Internet Sites | |
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| Internet Sites Developed for Nongovernmental Organizations | |
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| Internet Sites Developed for Governmental Organizations | |
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| Additional Web Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |