Language Instruction for Students With Disabilities, 5E - 14761

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Language development and language competence are critical to the education of all children and particularly those with disabilities. Within the language domain, the areas of oral language, reading, and written language remain the focus of ongoing study and instructional programming. This fifth edition builds on the foundations of the earlier editions and was revised to reflect current research across the specific domains covered within the language area.

The purpose of the book is to examine language and its components and to recommend instructional strategies for responding to language-related difficulties. Our primary target population of learners is composed of those children and adolescents with special needs who have experienced problems within the language domains.

The book is intended as a text for coursework for educators in teacher education training programs, with particular emphasis on classes related to language acquisition, language arts instruction, and curriculum and methods. It also acts as a reference guide for study within the respective topics covered in the book.

Chapters
1 Introduction to Language, Speech, and Communication
2 Language Development: Infancy Through Adolescence
3 Cultural Diversity and Language Differences
4 Language Assessment and Instruction for Preschool Children
5 Language Assessment and Instruction for School-Age Children and Adolescents
6 Reading Concepts, Assessment, and General Instructional Strategies
7 Reading Instruction Strategies: A Focus on Word Recognition and Reading Comprehension
8 Handwriting Assessment and Instruction
9 Spelling Assessment and Instruction
10 Written Expression
11 Adolescents With Language Disabilities