Language and Communication Disorders in Children

Combining the expertise of a variety of contributors, this comprehensive yet readable book utilizes a non-categorical approach in discussing developmental disabilities in children. Children with language and communication disorders are often misdiagnosed and misunderstood due to the assignment of educational labels that reflect their different handicapping conditions, i.e. mental retardation, hearing impairment, and autism. This book utilizes a common unifying theoretical framework to understand and discuss this population. For professionals working in the fields of audiology, speech-language pathology, and deaf education.