Intervention in Child Language Disorders A Comprehensive Handbook Ronald B. Hoodin

Intervention in Child Language Disorders A Comprehensive Handbook Ronald B. Hoodin 9780763779436 PB 2011 272pp 5 X 7” Single Colour (Tables) Original Price US$ 48.95 (Value of one dollar for the month of February = Rs 54.10) ISE Price for India US$35.00 (Rs 1894) Price after 10% discount = Rs. 1704

Description: A valuable reference for students and clinicians, Intervention in Child Language Disorders: A Comprehensive Handbook focuses on interventions that have been shown to be effective in helping children overcome language impairments. The handbook is comprehensive with regard to children’s ages, covering language disorders in children from infancy to high school age. Addressing fundamental principles and clinical practice methods, this indispensable resource presents creative clinical ideas and treatment examples based on a firm theoretical foundation. Intervention in Child Language Disorders: A Comprehensive Handbook discusses language disorders resulting from a wide range of etiologies, including learning disabilities, mental retardation, physical impairments, autism, hearing impairments, brain injury, and specific language impairments. This comprehensive and informative text will help students and speech-language pathologists provide optimal interventions for children with language disorders. • Addresses language theory and its application to treatment • Offers creative clinical ideas and treatment examples • Covers language disorders resulting from many causes • Presents information in a reader-friendly format for easy reference Contents: Chapter 1: lntroduction (Ronald B. Hoodin) Chapter 2: Overview of Language Acquisition (Lizbeth Curme Stevens) Chapter 3: Language Disorders in Children (Bill Cupples) Chapter 4: Assessment of Child Language Disorders (Bill Cupples) Chapter 5: Intervention Goals (Bill Cupples) Chapter 6: Approaches to Intervention (Ronald B. Hoodin) Chapter 7: Augmentative /Alternative Communication (Lizbeth Curme Stevens) Chapter 8: Multicultural Issues in Assessment and Intervention (Ana Claudia Harten) Chapter 9: Evidence-Based Practice (Ronald B. Hoodin) Chapter 10: Exemplars of Intervention Procedures (Ronald B. Hoodin, Bill Cupples, Linda. J. Polter, Denise Kowalski, Brenda Doster, Ana Claudia Harten, and Lizbeth Curme Stevens ) Glossary Index About The Author: Ronald B. Hoodin, PhD, CCC-SLP-Professor, Department of Special Education, Eastern Michigan University Ronald B. Hoodin holds the rank of professor in the Speech-Language Pathology Program, Department of Special Education at Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Hoodin earned a bachelor of science (1967) and master of science (1971) from Miami University. A master of science (1981) and doctor of philosophy (1986) in speech-language pathology were conferred by Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Hoodin holds the certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP). Over the years, Dr. Hoodin has provided clinical speech-language pathology services to children and adults in both educational and medical type settings. Currently, he supervises in the EMU Speech and Hearing Clinic and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in language acquisition and disorders, motor-speech disorders and anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism. Target Audience: This text will help students and speech language pathologists provide optimal intervention for students with Language disorders. For your orders please contact: Jones and Bartlett Learning B- 1, 4262/3 Ansari Road, Daryaganj New Delhi-110002 Phone: 011-43613900, 43613901, 23258325 Fax: 011-23280359 Email: publicity@jbiinfo.com website: www.jblearning.com