Adaptive Language Disorders of Young Adults With Learning Disabilities - Softcover

Weller, Carol; Crelly, Clifford; Watteyne, Lisa; Herbert, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1879105829 ISBN 13: 9781879105829

Publisher: Singular Pub Group, 1992

Synopsis

This book explores the problems faced by young learning disabled adults who have difficulties in using language to meet the personal, educational and vocational demands of life. It begins with the theoretical foundations of adaptive language disorders, the various subtypes and their characteristics and their effect on the lives of young adults with learning disabilities. The authors then present detailed information on the assessment and diagnosis of adaptive language disorders. This is followed by instructional, occupational and environmental solutions that can be used to assist and empower young adults in dealing with the problems they face in each of these areas because of their adaptive language problems. This book should be of interest to special education teachers; rehabilitation specialists; speech and language therapists; and educational psychologists.

About this edition

• Publisher: Singular Pub Group
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 1879105829
• ISBN 13: 9781879105829
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 227