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Supporting Children with Communication Difficulties in Inclusive Settings: School-Based Language Intervention, 2/E
Linda McCormick, University of Hawaii
Diane Frome Loeb, University of Kansas
Richard L. Schiefelbusch, University of Kansas

ISBN-10: 0205379540
ISBN-13: 9780205379545

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2003
Format: Paper; 480 pp
Published: 08/08/2002

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This thoroughly updated text is written especially for future language interventionists and special education teachers who will work on collaborative teams in public settings.

Supporting Children with Communication Difficulties in Inclusive Settings, Second Edition, teaches an innovative service delivery model where parents and professionals share expertise and responsibility for maximizing and supporting language and communicative competence in classrooms with wide ability and cultural, racial/ethnic, linguistic, and economic diversity. It provides step-by-step directions and hands-on activities to give students practice in applying the procedures. The writing is clear and does not assume that the student has had previous courses or knowledge in speech-language intervention. The content offers basic strategies to assess, plan for, teach, and evaluate language and communication.

  • Provides complete guidelines for integrated therapy and classroom-based procedures, including curricula refinements to facilitate and support language and communication.
  • Includes numerous examples of collaboration and step-by-step curriculum modifications.
  • Defines all terminology throughout the text—no prior knowledge is required.
  • Focuses on the process of collaboration in educational settings and stresses planning for culturally diverse populations.
  • Discusses the requirements of relevant Special Education legislation (IDEA and ADA).

  • Chapter 13 is completely rewritten to expand on strategies for supporting children with augmentative and alternative communication.
  • A new Chapter 12 is dedicated to the special needs of students with severe disabilities.
  • Added conversation training and script fadding procedures (Chs. 8, 10 and 12.)



1. Introduction to Language Acquisition.

Linda McCormick.



2. Language Theory and Practice.

Diane Frome Loeb.



3. Characteristics of Students with Language and Communication Difficulties.

Linda McCormick and Diane Frome Loeb.



4. Working with Families.

Nancy Robinson.



5. Policies and Practices.

Linda McCormick.



6. Diagnostic and Descriptive Assessment.

Diane Frome Loeb.



7. Ecological Assessment and Planning.

Linda McCormick.



8. Language Intervention and Support.

Linda McCormick.



9. Language Intervention with Infants and Toddlers.

Ken M. Bleile and Becky Trenary.



10. Language Intervention in the Inclusive Preschool.

Linda McCormick.



11. Children with Culturally Diverse Backgrounds.

Betty H. Bunce.



12. Special Needs of Students with Severe Disabilities.

Mary Jo Noonan and Ellin Siegel-Causey.



13. Supporting Augmentative and Alternative Communication.

Linda McCormick and Jane Wegner.

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