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Discourse Impairments: Assessment and Intervention Applications
Lynn S. Bliss

ISBN-10: 0205334075
ISBN-13: 9780205334070

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2002
Format: Paper; 192 pp
Published: 10/19/2001
Status: Out of Print

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Discourse Impairments: Assessment and Intervention Applications provides students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge of childhood language disorders to assessment and intervention by analyzing language samples.

The unique feature of this book is the inclusion of more than 20 language samples that students analyze in order to gain an understanding of the symptoms and clinical applications of childhood language disorders. Learning is facilitated by enabling students to actively engage in the material that has been presented.

Each chapter contains an introduction to the section that describes a disorder or clinical issue, assessment and intervention guidelines for each issue, a language sample, and questions about each language samples.

This is the only book in the area of childhood language disorders that offers a broad range of language samples and exercises for students. It enables students to learn material as they address critical features in the area.

Language Samples are presented for every topic and illustrate key issues in the symptom, assessment, or intervention of childhood language disorders.

Questions are provided for each of the language samples and help the student discover the salient aspects of the language samples and the issue presented.

Questions related to assessment and intervention for each sample enhance the students clinical preparation.

Introduction sections at the beginning of each chapter cover the symptomatology of childhood language disorders as well as assessment and intervention issues.

Preface.

1. Introduction.

Part One: Identification of Critical Features of Language Behavior.

2. Early Conversational Functioning.

3. Semantic Relations.

4. Verb and Noun Phrase Expansion.

5. Complex Sentences.

6. Discourse Coherence.

Part Two: Symptomatology of Childhood Language Disorders.

7. Specific Language Impairment.

8. Language Learning Disorders in Adolescence.

9. Mental Retardation.

10. Autism.

11. Hearing Impairment.

12. Traumatic Brain Injury.

Part Three: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity.

13. Dialect: African American English.

14. Bilingualism: Spanish-Influenced English.

Part Four: Assessment.

15. Comparison of Home and Clinic Samples.

16. Discourse Variability.

17. Test/Task Performance Versus Language Sampling.

18. Assessment of Conversational Discourse.

Part Five: Intervention.

19. Modals.

20. Adjectives.

21. Topic Maintenance.

22. Informativeness.

Part Six: Selected Answers.

References.

Language Disorders (Communication Sciences & Disorders)
Clinical Methods and Practice (Communication Sciences & Disorders)

Discipline & Course Resources

Allyn & Bacon Communication Disorders SuperSite
Allyn & Bacon
©2001 | Allyn & Bacon | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205337619 | ISBN-13: 9780205337613
URL: http://www.ablongman.com/commdisorders

Communication Disorders Website
Sharp
©2007 | Allyn & Bacon | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131737244 | ISBN-13: 9780131737242
URL: http://www.prenhall.com/communicationdisorders

CourseCompass (5.0) Instructor Quick Start Guide
Allyn & Bacon & Longman
©2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205531709 | ISBN-13: 9780205531707

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