Teaching Students with Language and Communication Disabilities

Practical help for identifying, understanding, and helping students with language difficulties achieve success in school and beyond.

With an emphasis on the connection between language and literacy, Teaching Students with Language and Communication Disabilities explores language development and language disorders within the context of specific disabilities. The book is designed to help teachers and other professionals acquire knowledge about language, language development, language disorders, and evidence-based practices for enhancing language skills that will enable them to become more effective teachers and/or clinicians. Student vignettes, teacher perspectives, activities, and literacy sections foster the application of concepts to real-life situations.

The Fifth Edition includes reconceptualized chapters that use the Response to Intervention (RtI) model as as the framework for classroom-based language assessment and instructional methods. Expanded discussions of emerging teaching technologies and the latest research literature are included throughout the book. The Enhanced Pearson eText version of the title includes links to videos that illustrate and extend the text, self-check quizzes, and websites for additional information.

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos in each chapter illustrate key concepts and strategies.

• Check Your Understanding quizzes at the end of each chapter section ensure comprehension of key concepts. Students answer multiple-choice questions and are provided with immediate feedback.

• Apply Your Knowledge exercises help students apply and internalize key concepts. Students respond to short-answer questions and are provided with immediate feedback.