Martin / Miller Speech and Language Difficulties in the Classroom, Second Edition

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-136-60751-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten

Now fully updated and revised in the light of recent developments in practice, this book discusses children's language development and language difficulties in the context of the classroom. The book will help the practitioner to understand the range of language difficulties experienced by children and will assist them in planning appropriate activities with pupils, their parents and other education professionals.

In particular, this second edition offers further guidance for teachers on observing children's communication skills in school; fully revised and updated chapters, in the light of recent research; advice for schools on the implications of the increased emphasis on language and communication needs in the revised SEN Code of Practice 2001; and discussion about the increasingly recognized links between communication difficulties and EBD.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Martin, Deirdre

Miller, Carol

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to first edition. Preface to second edition. 1. Ways of thinking about language. 2. Speech and language difficulties: an overview. 3. Speech difficulties. 4. Difficulties in reading, writing and spelling. 5. Difficulties formulating sentences. 6. Difficulties with meaning in language. 7. Difficulties using language. 8. Comprehension difficulties. 9. Working in a team. 10. Reflecting on practice. References. Author index. Subject index.

Über Autor(innen)

Deirdre Martin is lecturer at The University of Birmingham, School of Education. Carol Miller is lecturer at The University of Birmingham, School of Education.