Supporting Children with Communication Problems: Sharing the Workload

by Kersner,Myra

• ISBN13: 9781853464683
• ISBN10: 1853464686
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1998-04-01
• Publisher: David Fulton Pub

Summary

This book is about the ways in which teachers and speech language therapists work together with children with communication problems in mainstream schools, special units and special schools. It explores issues that have influenced these working relationships and why children with communication problems may benefit from a professional partnership of teacher and therapist. In addition, it explores information brought together for the first time about current practice in educational settings with reference to current literature, both from this country and abroad, as well as strategies for the development of working relationships.

Table of Contents

Introduction	v
1 Supporting children with communication problems	1	(17)
2 Sharing the workload -- models of working practice	18	(14)
3 Why work together?	32	(16)
4 Factors influencing a shared professional relationship	48	(19)
5 Current practice in mainstream schools	67	(19)
6 Current practice in special schools	86	(16)
7 Current practice in special units	102	(17)
8 Developing the relationship	119	(18)
References	137	(6)
Index	143