Language Development in Children with Disability and Special Needs (Paperback)

Irene Johansson

ISBN 10: 1853022411 / ISBN 13: 9781853022418

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, 1994

About this Item

Paperback. Research has shown that speech and language skills are often severely delayed in children with disabilities such as Down's Syndrome or autism. In order to stimulate these skills, it is essential that regular speech therapy is provided from an early age. This practical guide offers parents, and other carers, a week-by-week programme that encourages language acquisition, and aims to teach the child to use the type of language and communication that is appropriate in differing situations. Professor Irene Johansson's early intervention programmes are widely practiced in Sweden, and are based on the belief that language and communication develop as an integral part of the child's overall development, and are therefore important for the development of other abilities. The first two chapters of the book provide a theoretical background to early language intervention, and a summary of the research undertaken in order to develop the programme. This is followed by a step-by-step guide, which is divided into 12 sections, each section containing four weekly programmes.Every week, a new activity is built into the routine between child and parent, such as repeating different rhythms of syllables, encouraging the child to identify a sound source, teaching the child to take and give different objects, and helping them to use and understand simple language and gestures. The book has been written in a straightforward, jargon-free style and is accompanied by illustrations, making it accessible to parents and professionals, such as pre-school teachers, health visitors and physiotherapists, as well as speech therapists, psychologists and paediatricians. This guide offers a programme to encourage language acquisition, and teach the child to use appropriate language and communication in differing situations. The author's early intervention programmes are widely practised in Sweden, and are based on the belief that language and communication develop as a key part of the child's overall development. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Language Development in Children with Disability and Special Needs (Paperback)
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853022411
• ISBN 13: 9781853022418
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Research has shown that speech and language skills are often severely delayed in children with disabilities such as Down's Syndrome or autism. In order to stimulate these skills, it is essential that regular speech therapy is provided from an early age. This practical guide offers parents, and other carers, a week-by-week programme that encourages language acquisition, and aims to teach the child to use the type of language and communication that is appropriate in differing situations. Professor Irene Johansson's early intervention programmes are widely practiced in Sweden, and are based on the belief that language and communication develop as an integral part of the child's overall development, and are therefore important for the development of other abilities. The first two chapters of the book provide a theoretical background to early language intervention, and a summary of the research undertaken in order to develop the programme.

About the Author

Irene Johansson is Professor at the Department of Linguistics, Umea University. Eva Thomas is a Speech and Language Therapist, Eastbourne Health Authority