Interdisciplinary Clinical Assessment of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities

Download or read book Interdisciplinary Clinical Assessment of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities written by Michael J. Guralnick and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legislative, technological, and philosophical changes of the last decade have altered the provision of intervention to school-age children with speech and language impairments. This book provides a comprehensive overview of these advances and an in-depth examination of the effectiveness of these developments. Topics covered include the different types of communication problems encountered by school-age children and how these problems affect their educational development; the latest innovations in intervention and service delivery; and a vast range of intervention issues, from the use of computers to the importance of cultural awareness. An essential resource for speech-language pathologists, special educators, reading specialists, researchers, clinicians, and students in speech-language pathology and child development.