Supporting Children’s Speech, Language and Communication Needs 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

This book is the definitive text on understanding and supporting children’s speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Written by experts, it presents evidence-based approaches in a highly accessible format. Wide-ranging in scope, Supporting Children's Speech, Language and Communication Needscovers best practice for many groups of children, including those with speech sound disorders, Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and neurodevelopmental differencesdiscusses specialist populations, including acquired brain injury and cleft lip and palate, as well as childhood onset eating, drinking and swallowing difficultiesfeatures chapters on inclusive communication environments, Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC), communication partners, the whole systems approach and evidencing impact, exploring cross-cutting themes.Case studies are included throughout to bring learning to life, and recommended online sources of further information are included. Comprehensive, authoritative and up to date, this book will prove indispensable for students and practitioners in speech and language therapy. Read more