Language Disorders in Children: Fundamental Concepts of Assessment and Intervention

Now published by Plural, this modernized third edition of Language Disorders in Children: Fundamental Concepts of Assessment and Intervention, offers a comprehensive overview of language disorders in children for speech-language pathology students. The expert authors bring together decades of clinical experience and pedagogical expertise to create a comprehensive resource with instructional strategies and clinical applications, enhanced with numerous activities, discussions, and case studies that promote critical thinking. This edition introduces a groundbreaking model that utilizes a story-based approach to explain the dimensions of choosing and developing interventions. This method engages students in a thought experiment that illuminates the nuances of clinical decision-making, particularly for children with developmental language disorder, autism, and other developmental disabilities. The book revisits and expands upon the well-regarded five Communication Subdomains framework, providing a clear and structured approach to understanding language development from early pragmatic skills to advanced discourse.

New to the Third Edition

• New coauthor, Victoria S. Henbest, PhD, CCC-SLP  
• A color layout with refreshed and new illustrations to enhance visual comprehension
• Increased emphasis on multicultural considerations in assessment and treatment of child language disorders
• Added content on the use of technology in clinical practice
• Additional class activities and discussions to facilitate clinical thinking skills
• Updated ancillary resources for instructor and students

Key Features

• A two-step approach to language sample analysis is presented with clarifying case studies, figures, and directions for completing a language sample
• Chapter overview questions at the beginning of chapters serve as a road map for students
• QR codes direct readers to helpful video clips and web resources
• Boxed focus points effectively communicate the most crucial aspects of the text
• Bolded key terms and a comprehensive glossary help improve retention of the material
• Case Studies and Discussion and in-class activities encourage students to delve deeper into the material 
• Concise Chapter summaries end each chapter to reinforce key takeaways
• Appendices containing valuable supplementary materials such as worksheets, case studies, language analyses guides, standard score interpretation tutorial, and assessment reports

PluralPlus Online Ancillaries

For instructors: PowerPoint Slides, Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, Class Activities
For students: eFlashcards, Quizzes

Preface
Dedication
Contributors

Part I. Foundations of Assessment and Intervention in Language Disorders

Chapter 1. The Foundations of Language and Clinical Practice

Chapter 2. Language Theory and the Communication Subdomains

Chapter 3. Assessment of Language Disorders

Chapter 4. Decision Making in Assessment and Intervention

Chapter 5. Principles of Intervention

Part II. Language Disorders

Chapter 6. Children With Development Language Disorder (DLD)

Chapter 7. Children With Hearing Loss
Lori A. Pakulski and Erika Squires

Chapter 8. Children With Intellectual Disability

Chapter 9. Autism
Angela B. Anthony

Chapter 10. Emergent Literacy, Reading, Spelling, and Writing

Chapter 11. Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Julia M. Fischer and Pamela Terrell

Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G

Index

Language Disorders in Children: Fundamental Concepts of Assessment and Intervention, Third Edition comes with access to supplementary student and instructor resources on a PluralPlus companion website.

The companion website is located at:
https://www.pluralpublishing.com/publication/ldc3e

STUDENTS:
The student resources include eflashcards and quizzes. 

To access the student resources, you must register on the companion website and log in using the access code printed on the inside front cover of your book. If you purchase the eBook from the Plural website, your access code will be the same as for your eBook.*

INSTRUCTORS:
The instructor resources include PowerPoint slides and a test bank. You will also have access to all of the student resources listed above.

To access the instructor resources, you must contact Plural Publishing, Inc. to be verified as an instructor and receive your access code.

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*Note for students: If you have purchased this textbook used or have rented it, your access code will not work if it was already redeemed by the original buyer of the book. Plural Publishing does not offer replacement access codes for used or rented textbooks.