Speech and Language Difficulties in the Classroom

by Deirdre Martin, Carol Miller

Overview

Now fully updated and revised in the light of recent developments in practice, this book discusses children's language development and language difficulties in the context of the classroom. The book will help the practitioner to understand the range of language difficulties experienced by children and will assist them in planning appropriate activities with pupils, their parents and other education professionals.

In particular, this second edition offers further guidance for teachers on observing children's communication skills in school; fully revised and updated chapters, in the light of recent research; advice for schools on the implications of the increased emphasis on language and communication needs in the revised SEN Code of Practice 2001; and discussion about the increasingly recognized links between communication difficulties and EBD.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853468452
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/14/2003
Edition description:	2ND
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Deirdre Martin, Carol Miller

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Ways of Thinking about Language; Chapter 2 Speech and Language Difficulties; Chapter 3 Speech Difficulties; Chapter 4 Difficulties in Reading, Writing and Spelling; Chapter 5 Difficulties Formulating Sentences; Chapter 6 Difficulties with Meaning in Language; Chapter 7 Difficulties Using Language; Chapter 8 Comprehension Difficulties; Chapter 9 Working in a Team; Chapter 10 Reflecting on Practice;

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Catherine Baer Coleman, M.S.(George Washington University)
Description: This is an updated version of a book that provides an overview of speech and language difficulties and how they impact the planning and implementation of classroom teaching. This edition updates the original published six years ago and includes the latest research.
Purpose: The purpose is to educate and inform practitioners working in educational settings about children with speech and language difficulties. The second edition was written to include information about policy changes and new initiatives in the United Kingdom related to pupils with speech and language difficulties in the classroom. The book emphasizes the worthy objective of the importance of practitioners working together to better serve this population. The book meets the author's objectives.
Audience: It is written for practitioners in educational settings (i.e., teachers, therapists, assistants, administrators) and for the parents and families of students with speech and language needs. It is a wonderful tool for schools that are struggling with the inclusion process or those in the beginning stages of providing more inclusion and less self-contained service delivery. This book would also be well-suited for an introductory academic class on communication development and disorders.
Features: The book provides an overview of language development and discusses speech and language deficits as they would pertain to classroom performance and requirements. It also dedicates a chapter to working together collaboratively and in a team. The book concludes with experiences of speech-language pathologists and teachers which is a nice culmination of the material presented throughout the book. The index is useful but the book lacks visuals and appendixes which could provide sample lesson plan forms, data sheets, activities, etc.
Assessment: This is an excellent introduction to speech and language skill development and disorders or impairments. It would be a helpful tool for classroom teachers to help them understand the needs of a child with a speech and language impairment and address those needs to facilitate success. This updated version offers new information regarding policy changes in the United Kingdom as well as an extensive reference and additional reading list.

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From a review of the first edition

"The great strength of the book overall is its clarity and the sheer amount of useful up-to-date information which is included in a readable short book for busy classroom practitioners ... this is a book which should be available in every staff room and passed around class teachers once the SENCO has devoured it. It would provide a very useful basis for INSET sessions led by therapists or teachers." — Disability and Society

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