Facilitating Children's Language

Effective Theory and Applications in a Unique Collaborative Effort! Experts from two child-related disciplines have integrated their most effective theories and practices to provide an enhanced approach to developing language skills among young children. In this unique collaboration, child developmental specialists and speech pathologists clearly explain the function and value of language and provide readers with an important overview of language development in the first six years of life.The notable contributions in Facilitating Children's Language address many pertinent topics, including the theoretical background for understanding the acquisition of language, the components of a program that facilitate language development, a broad range of developmental activities that promote language growth, techniques that can be applied to determine the cause of delayed language, and case illustrations that exemplify how delayed language can be remediated in a child care setting. For those cases that cannot be remediated in this setting, guidelines for the referral process are included.Professionals responsible for promoting children's development in early childhood centers--including Head Start, day care, and nursery schools--will use this practical new handbook as a basic reference for daily activities and overall program planning.