Treating Phonological Disorders in Children - Metaphon - Theory to Practice

Informationen zum Autor Janet Howell and Elizabeth Dean are the authors of Treating Phonological Disorders in Children: Metaphon - Theory to Practice, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. Klappentext This book provides a practical guide to the use of Metaphon therapy, the principled approach to phonological therapy, which takes full account of theories of learning and the linguistic nature of phonological disorder in children. The authors explore clearly the theoretical back-ground to Metaphon and translate it into clinical practice. For this second edition the book has been extensively revised and expanded to take account of current research and literature on phonological disorder and linguistic awareness and advances in the development of Metaphon. Zusammenfassung This is a revised edition of a text presenting the rationale for theory-led therapy with phonologically disordered children in a comprehensive but accessible form for clinicians! students and teachers. The authors describe the practical application of Metaphon Therapy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Chapter 1 Introduction. Chapter 2 Current Knowledge of Phonological Disorder. Chapter 3 Linguistic Assessment of Phonological Disorder and Metaphone. Chapter 4 Theoretical Basis: Metalinguistic Ability. Chapter 5 Theoretical Basis: Language and Learning. Chapter 6 Metaphon Therapy Phases. Chapter 7 Metaphon Therapy: Practice. Chapter 8 Does Metaphon Therapy Work? Chapter 9 Wider Applications of Metaphon. Chapter 10 Conclusions. References. Index.

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• Authors: Elizabeth Dean, Howell, J Howell, Janet Howell, Janet (Queen Margaret College Howell, Janet Dean Howell
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9781897635957
• ISBN: 978-1-897635-95-7
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: Exc Business and Economy (Whur; Exc Business And Economy (Whurr)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine