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Communication disorders affecting speech and language rank as the second most common reason students receive special education. How can special and mainstream education teachers help these students achieve successful outcomes academically and in their interpersonal relationships? Which approaches provide the most beneficial learning experiences, and help build confidence and self-esteem? Teaching Students With Communication Disorders offers tools to help teachers identify communication disorders, distinguish speech from language impairments, reduce common communication problems, and eliminate negative stereotypes. Providing a pre-test, post-test, key vocabulary terms, and additional resources to help teachers and speech therapists increase their understanding about communication disorders and effective intervention strategies, this valuable resource highlights:o Criteria for identifying speech and language disorders o Cognitive, academic, physical, behavioural, and communication characteristics of common communication disorders o Appropriate teaching and class management strategies o Trends and issues influencing instructional approaches and the delivery of speech and language services
Contents
About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every TeacherAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorsSelf-Assessment IIntroduction to Teaching Students With Communication Disorders1. What Are Communication Disorders?Speech DisordersLanguage DisordersCriteria for Identification2. What Characteristics Are Associated With Communication Disorders?CognitiveAcademicPhysicalBehavioralCommunication3. How Do Teachers Teach Students With Communication Disorders?Reducing Speech ProblemsReducing Language ProblemsReducing Interpersonal Problems4. What Trends and Issues Influence how We Teach Students With Communication Disorders?5. Communication Disorders in PerspectiveTeam Approach to Providing ServicesPulling Students Out of the ClassroomCombating Negative StereotypesTips to Improve Communication6. What Have We Learned?Key PointsKey VocabularySelf-Assessment IIAnswer Key for Self-AssessmentsOn Your OwnResourcesBooksJournals & ArticlesOrganizationsReferencesIndex
