Working With Children's Language: Intervention Strategies for Therapy - Softcover

Cooke, Jackie; Williams, Diana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0884509710 ISBN 13: 9780884509714

Publisher: Communication Skill Builders, 1987

Synopsis

Containing a wealth of accessible ideas and a huge range of activities, this book's practical approach to language teaching has established it as a durable manual in its field. It includes games, activities and ideas suitable for developing specific language skills and covers early language skills, attention control, listening skills, the role of play, the development of comprehension, perception and the acquisition of expressive language.

About this title

About the Author

Jackie Cooke qualified as a speech language therapist in 1983 at the School for the Study of Disorders of Human Communication (now part of the City University, London). For nearly 10 years she worked with a variety of client groups in a wide range of settings within Lewisham and Southwark. Since 1986 she has specialised in the communication problems of children and adults with severe learning disabilities, becoming particularly interested in teaching social and sensory skills. In 1994 she gained an MSc in Human Communication from City University. She is currently working in the city of Coventry. Jackie is also author of 'Early Sensory Skills', published by Speechmark/Winslow in 1996. Diana Williams qualified as a speech language therapist from the School of Disorders of Human Communication, London in 1983. Since qualifying she has worked for several years in schools and nurseries with children who have communication difficulties. Diana completed an MSc in speech language therapy with deaf people at City University in 1992. Her research interests include the effectiveness of training programmes for education staff in the management of attention and listening difficulties. At present she is researching the use of multi-media to teach students clinical communication skills. She is currently working in Croydon. She is author of 'Early Listening Skills' (1995) and 'Early Visual Skills' (1998), both published by Speechmark/Winslow. She is also a consultant for ColorCards, the photographic language cards produced by Speechmark.

Review

"This excellent handbook will be welcomed by all those who work with young children... it offers a wealth of practical suggestions applicable equally to the specialist in a language unit, the teacher in the infant or nursery class, the playgroup leader or parent." Child Language Teaching and Therapy "Speech therapists and students in practice will find this a useful book, particularly when designing programmes for and advising caregivers." Therapy Weekly "The strength of this book lies in its abundance of practical suggestions for activities to promote language development." Speech Language Therapy in Practice "This book is of great value as a resource book for all those professionals who work with language-delayed children." Communication 'Teachers wishing to review and revamp the language programme of their school at a series of inservice meetings will find this book an invaluable resource.' - Jill Humphreys, Child Education '...essential read...It is an excellent handbook for anyone working with children.' - Special Children

Edition details

• Publisher: Communication Skill Builders
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0884509710
• ISBN 13: 9780884509714
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English