Speech and Language Intervention in Down Syndrome

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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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

Utgivningsdatum2003-05-21
Mått156 x 235 x 14 mm
Vikt369 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781861562968

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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