Communication Development and Disorders for Partners in Service - Softcover

Cheryl D. Gunter; Mareile A. Koenig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597560251 ISBN 13: 9781597560252

Publisher: Plural Publishing, Inc., 2010

Synopsis

This book serves as an introduction to topics related to typical and atypical language development that is considered most important to those with the potential to participate in the clinical service provision continuum. The broad topics would include (a) definition and description of language, (b) theories of language development, (c) precursors for language development, (d) language skills, which include prelinguistic, earlier and later linguistic, and metalinguistic, (e) collaborative professional relationships, (f) language delays, disorders, and differences, (g) aspects of the process of evaluation, and (h) aspects of the process of intervention.

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About the Author

Dr. Cheryl D. Gunter, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, earned her doctoral degree from The University of Texas in Austin, TX. She is a member of the faculty in the Department of Communicative Disorders at West Chester University in West Chester, PA, where she holds the rank of Professor. Dr. Mareile A. Koenig, Ph.D. CCC-SLP, BCBA, earned her doctoral degree from The University of Illinois in Urbana, IL. She is a member of the faculty in the Department of Communicative Disorders at West Chester University in West Chester, PA, where she holds the rank of Associate Professor.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plural Publishing, Inc.
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1597560251
• ISBN 13: 9781597560252
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304