Speech and Language Intervention in Down Syndrome

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

This text provides speech and language therapists and language researchers with a state-of-the art review covering all aspects of speech and language development in individuals with Down syndrome. Written by leading experts in the field, it includes chapters on: the principles which should guide intervention; prelinguistic development; pragmatics and communication; literacy and language; augmentative communication; intervention with adolescents and adults; maintenance of skills for older adults; and a perspective on pertinent issues. Each chapter summarizes research and provides guidelines for effective interventions. This book should be a valuable guide to those working in the field who wish to be able to provide evidence-based interventions for individuals with Down syndrome and to contribute to their quality of life by improving their communication skills.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-05-21
Mått:156 x 235 x 14 mm
Vikt:369 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781861562968

Utforska kategorier

Tal- och språkstörningar inom Medicin
Sjukdomar och rubbningar inom Medicin
Specialundervisning inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Edited by Jean Rondal, University of Liege, Belgirm and Sue Buckley, The Down Syndrome Educational Trust and University of Portsmouth, UK.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface vJean A RondalContributors viiChapter 1 Principles of language intervention 1Jean A Rondal, Sue BuckleyChapter 2 Prelinguistic training 11Jean A RondalChapter 3 Phonological working memory difficulty and related interventions 31frances A ConnersChapter 4 Speech acquisition and approaches to intervention 49Carol Stoel-GammonChapter 5 Lexical development and intervention 63Carolyn B Mervis, Angela M BecerraChapter 6 Morphosyntactic training and intervention 86Jean A RondalChapter 7 Pragmatic development and communication training 98Leonard Abbeduto, Yolanda Keller-BellChapter 8 Augmentative communication 116Gaye Powell, John ClibbensChapter 9 Literacy and language 132Sue BuckleyChapter 10 Continues language intervention with adolescents and adults with down syndrome 154Christine JenkinsChapter 11 Maintenance training in older ages 166Jean A RondalConclusion 184Sue Buckley, Jean A RondalAppendix 1: Major acquisitions in morphosyntactic development 188Jean A RondalAppendix 2: Bilingual and multilingual issues 195Jean A RondalIndex 207