Language Disorders from Infancy through Adolescence: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing and Communicating (5th Edition)

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It is the go-to resource for learning how to appropriately assess childhood language disorders and give appropriate treatment. Language Disorders from Infancy Through Adolescence, 5th Edition covers the full developmental period of childhood and covers all of the developmental stages that occur during childhood. A descriptive-developmental approach is used to present fundamental concepts and vocabulary, an overview of key issues and controversies, the scope of communicative difficulties that comprise child language disorders, and information on how language pathologists approach the assessment and intervention processes. This book is the most comprehensive title that is currently available on the subject of childhood language disorders. Additionally, this new version includes substantial revisions in research, trends, social skills evaluation, and best practices for education.

This course will help you apply concepts to professional practice by providing you with a clinical application focus that includes case studies, clinical vignettes, and suggested projects.
EXCLUSIVE! You are able to apply a variety of methods of analysis by practicing with example transcripts and practicing with practice exercises.
EXCLUSIVE! Study guides that are helpful and located at the end of each chapter allow you to review and apply the information that you have learned.
The principal author, who is highly regarded and is a specialist in the field of language disorders in children, offers authoritative guidance on the diagnosis and therapy of language abnormalities in children.
There are almost 230 tables and boxes that provide a summary of significant information, including examples of discourse, sample assessment plans, principles of assessment and intervention, activities, and sample transcripts.
An picture bank, video snippets, and references that are linked to PubMed are some of the resources that are available on Evolve for students and professionals.

BRAND NEW! The chapters on preschool and school-age children have been updated to include the Common Core State Standards for Language Arts.
BRAND NEW! Articles that have been updated include the most recent findings from research, theories, trends, and methodologies in the subject.
Details regarding the preparation of high-functioning individuals with autism for college situations
Students with autism who are receiving instruction in social skills
Regarding the function of the speech-language pathologist within the context of school literacy teams and in response to assistance
The chapter on Models of Child Language Disorders has been updated to include further emerging theories of genesis and psychopathology.
Utilization of developing technology for the purposes of evaluation and intervention