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ISBN: 9780323830171
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 03-28-2024
Page Count: 864
Imprint: Mosby
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Language Disorders from Infancy through Adolescence - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition

by Rhea Paul, PhD, CCC-SLP, Courtenay Norbury, DPhil and Carolyn Gosse, PhD, CCC-SLP

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Language Disorders from Infancy through Adolescence - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780323830171
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 03-28-2024
Page Count: 864
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $135.99
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Spanning the entire child developmental period, Language Disorders from Infancy Through Adolescence, 6th Edition is the go-to text for learning evidence-based methods for assessing childhood language disorders and providing scientifically based treatment. The most comprehensive title available on childhood language disorders, it uses a descriptive-developmental approach to present basic concepts and vocabulary, an overview of key issues and controversies, the scope of communicative difficulties that make up child language disorders, and information on how language pathologists approach the assessment and intervention processes. This edition also features significant updates in research, trends, neurodiversity, cultural diversity, and best practices. An eBook, included with print purchase, provides access to all the text, figures, references, and bonus video clips, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

    • UNIQUE! Practice exercises with sample transcripts in the assessment chapters guide you in practicing analysis methods
    • UNIQUE! Helpful study guides at the end of each chapter provide opportunities to review and apply key concepts
    • Clinical application focus includes features such as cases studies, clinical vignettes, and suggested projects
    • Video-based projects support cooperative learning activities
    • Highly regarded lead author is an expert in language disorders in children and provides authoritative guidance on the diagnosis and management of pediatric language disorders
    • More than 230 tables and boxes organize and summarize important information such as dialogue examples, sample assessment plans, assessment and intervention principles, activities, and sample transcripts
    • NEW! An eBook version, included with print purchase, provides access all the text, figures, references, and bonus video clips, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
    • Revised content throughout provides the most current information needed to be an effective, evidence-based practitioner
    • Updated references ensure content is current and applicable for today’s practice
  • 1. Models of Developmental Language Disorders
    2. Evaluation and Assessment
    3. Principles of Intervention
    4. Special Considerations for Special Populations
    5. Developmental Language Disorders in a Pluralistic Society
    6. Assessment and Intervention in the Prelinguistic Period
    7. Assessment and Intervention for Emerging Language
    8. Assessment for Developing Language
    9. Intervention for Developing Language
    10. Language, Reading, and Learning in School: What the Speech-Language Pathologist Needs to Know
    11. Assessing Students' Language for Learning
    12. Intervening at the Language-for-Learning Period
    13. Assessing Advanced Language
    14. Intervention for Advanced Language
  • Rhea Paul, PhD, CCC-SLP, Professor and Founding Chair, Department of Speech Language Pathology, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, Courtenay Norbury, DPhil, Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, UK and Carolyn Gosse, PhD, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow, Early Childhood Special Education, Charlottesville City Public Schools, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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