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Now in its fourth edition, formerly published as How to Manage Communication Problems in Young Children, this invaluable guide to understanding and helping children whose speech and/or language is delayed or impaired has been completely revised and updated, and provides readers with:
Practical advice on how to recognise communication problems
Strategies for supporting children with speech, language and communication needs
Best practice guide for parents and professionals working in partnership
Contributions from a wide-range of specialist speech and language therapists
Reflecting new developments and current practice, this book is of interest to parents, early years' practitioners, students in education and speech and language therapy, and anyone interested in pursuing a career with young children in the foundation years. Written in an accessible style, it assumes no prior knowledge and includes a range of practical suggestions for dealing with children with all kinds of communication difficulties.
List of contents
Preface Glossary 1. Speech, Language and Communication Problems in Young Children 2. The Development of Communication - Speech and Language Acquisition 3. Recognising Hearing Problems 4. How to Recognise Speech, Language and Communication Problems 5. Working with Parents 6. Stammering and Early Dysfluency in Young Children 7. Links between Social, Mental and Emotional Health Difficulties, and Communication Needs 8. Autism Spectrum Disorders 9. Language Programmes 10. Supporting Young Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs Index
About the author
Myra Kersner was previously a Senior Lecturer at University College London, UK
Jannet A. Wright was formerly Professor of Speech and Language Therapy and Head of the Speech and Language Therapy Division at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
Summary
This is an invaluable guide to understanding and helping children whose speech and /or language is delayed or impaired. Commended for its clarity, it is a practical and jargon free book that provides an overview of normal development and speech and language difficulties in young children.
