Communication Disorders in the Classroom: an Introduction for Professionals in School Settings

Speech, language, and hearing disorders have the potential to affect a student communicatively, socially, psychologically, and academically. In this work, the authors cover the range of impairments found in school-age children with suggestions for teacher intervention. Topic coverage includes: . Legal issues and service delivery models 2. Normal aspects of communication 3. The development of language and phonology 4. Phonological disorders 5. Children with limited language . School-age and adolescent language disorders 7. Dialectal differences: African American English as a case study 8. Fluency disorders 9. Voice disorders . Hearing impairment . Craniofacial anomolies 2. Neurological impairment 3. Communication disorders and academic success.Each chapter includes teacher tips, key terms, study questions, and suggestions for further reading.