Language Disorders in Children A Multicultural and Case Perspective

Language Disorders in Children: A Multicultural and Case Perspective, 1/E Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin,CaliforniaState University, Sacramento ISBN: 0205393403 Grounded in research with a focus on evidence-based practice,Language Disorders in Childrenaddresses child language disorders from a culturally and linguistically diverse perspective. Unique to the field of speech-pathology, this first edition provides a valuable foundation for students with little-to-no background in language disorders. "The book presents current information with breadth and depth. I believe it will be extremely useful to the students of these introductory classes. The examples are good pedagogical devices." -Vera Gutierrez-Clellen, San Diego State University "This book is an excellent reference for courses dealing with not only the identification of CLD students but also suggestions for therapeutic procedures. … The pedagogical features and learning devices are excellent. There are enough case studies, charts, diagrams and expansion points that will be beneficial to the student learning as well as assisting the instructor in teaching the material. The case study examples are extremely useful and will be beneficial for use in the classroom." -Janice M. Wright, Ohio University Features of This First Edition Include: - Amulticultural emphasis throughout the text, which makes it unique among other books about child language disorders. - Multiple case studiesof children who exemplify and realize specific issues. - "Points to Ponder"essay questionsin each chapter which encourage students to think about the material and analyze what they have read. - "Connect and Extend" sections that recommendadditional resources and opportunities for further research.Roseberry-McKibbin, Celeste is the author of 'Language Disorders in Children A Multicultural and Case Perspective', published 2006 under ISBN 9780205393404 and ISBN 0205393403.