Teaching Students With Communication Disorders

Focusing on teaching students with communication disorders, the authors offer practical teaching strategies and provide brief definitions, indicators, and behaviors associated with speech and language disorders.

Language disorders refer to the disorders in the processing of linguistic information. Problems can manifest in terms of difficulties in grammar, semantics, or other aspects of language. These problems may involve impaired language comprehension or production or a combination of both. Specific language impairment and aphasia are some examples. It can extend to spoken and written languages, as well as sign languages. Speech and language impairment are communication disorders involving issues in language, hearing, speech and fluency. Some of these issues can be stuttering or difficulties in creating certain sounds, problems in the processing of linguistic information, grammar, syntax, etc. Students with language and communication disorders will benefit from special approaches to teaching that are goal-based, research-based or guided by student performance. There are special schools for providing education to children with special needs. This book provides comprehensive insights into the education of students with language and communication disorders. It elucidates new strategies and techniques of teaching in a comprehensive manner. This book will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.

"Divided into three sections, the text examines research with a focus on application to school-age students, and then analyzes the language difficulties associated with specific disability types. The third section focuses on contemporary assessment and instructional strategies. Kuder emphasizes research-based instructional techniques and discusses several new methods, including technology-based approaches."--BOOK JACKET.

First Published in 1998. Supporting Children with Communication Problems: sharing the workload is, therefore, for practising teachers and therapists who have begun to work together and wish to know more about the process, as well as for those professionals who may be considering embarking on such work but need to consider the ‘pros and cons’ of working in this way. The book is also for student teachers and speech and language therapy students.

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 2000. In everyday life, 'pragmatic' means 'useful', 'functional' or 'what's right for just now'. In communication, it means just the same. This book has been written for teachers and speech and language therapists (SLTs) working in services for children who have difficulty communicating usefully.