More than ever, it is essential that all students have language and communication skills that will help them be successful in school and in the community. This text provides teachers and other education professionals with essential information about language development and disorders that will enable them to help children with disabilities in language and communication. The first section of this text presents updated research on language and language development with a focus on application to school-age students. A new chapter describes the link between language and literacy development. The second section analyzes the language difficulties associated with specific disability types, including a new chapter on the language difficulties of students with physical disabilities. Each chapter includes a link between language and literacy for that population. The third section of the text focuses on contemporary assessment and instructional strategies. The text discusses several newer methods including technology-based approaches. The emphasis throughout is on instructional techniques that are firmly grounded in research.

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List of Figures List of Tables Preface PART I Understanding Language and Communication 1 Language and Language Disorders Kevin: A Case Study Speech, Language, and Communication Language Disorder Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the web References 2 The Elements of Language Phonology Morphology Syntax Semantics Pragmatics Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the web References 3 Language Acquisition: Bases Physiological Bases of Language Development Cognitive Bases of Language Development Social Bases of Language Development Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the web References 4 Language Acquisition: Models Behavioral Linguistic (Nativist) Semantic-Cognitive Pragmatic-Interactionist Information Processing Implications for Language Intervention Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the web References 5 Language Development: Birth Through the Pre-school 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 Activities Glossary Resources on the web References 6 Language and Literacy in the School Years Form (morphology and syntax) Semantics Pragmatics Metalinguistic ability Implications for Instruction Language and Literacy Implications for Instruction Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the web References PART II Language and Communication Problems 7 Language and Students with Leaming Disabilities Case Study: Janice W. The Dilemma of Learning Disabilities Language Characteristics Intervention Summary 'Review Questions Case Study Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the web References 8 Language and Students with Intellectual Disabilities Case Studies The Changing View of Mental Retardation Language and Communication Characteristics Factor Related to Language and Communication Impairments Literacy and Students with Inteelectual Disabilities Approaches to Intervention Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the web References 9 Language and Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Case Studies Characteristics of Autistic Spectrum Disorders Definition of Autism Spectrum Disorders Causes of Autism Language and Communication Causes of Language and Communication Disorders in Autism Spectrum Disorders Literacy and Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Intervention for Language and Communication Impairments Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the Web References 10 Language and Students Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Case Study Introduction Defining the Population Evidence for Language and Communication Deficiencies Literacy and Students with Emotional and Behavioral DisordersLanguage Implications for assessment and Intervention Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the Web References 11 Language and Students with Sensory Disabilities Case Study Defining Hearing Impairment Cognitive Characteristics Language Characteristics Literacy Development EducationalPerformance EducationalPrograms Otitis Media Visual Impairment and Language Language Characteristics Implications for Teaching Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the Web References 12 Language and Students with Neuromotor Disabilities Case Studies Cerebral Palsy Other Nuromotor Disabilities Language Characteristics Implications for Intervention Brain Injury and Language Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the Web References PART III Language and Communication in the Classroom 13 Assessing Language and Communication Understanding Language Assessment Assessment Methods Response to Intervention Summary Case Study Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the Web References 14 Enhancing Language and Communication Rationale for Language Instruction Language in the Classroom Enhancing Language Skills in the Classroom Delivering Language Instruction in the Classroom Language Intervention Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources on the Web References 15 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Components of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Implementing AAC Systems Integrating AAC Use into Regular Education Settings Outcomes of AAC System Usage Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources for Extended Study References 16 Language, Culture, and English Language Learners Case Study: Jeanne Case Study: Rosemary Cultural Diversity Dialect Differences Bilingualism and Englisg Language Learners English Language Learners and Special Needs Appropriate Assessment Instructional Programs Summary Review Questions Suggested Activities Glossary Resources for Extended Study References Name Index Subject Index