Childhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems

by Hamaguchi, Patricia McAleer

• ISBN13: 9780470532164
• ISBN10: 0470532165
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-14
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The essential, up-to-date guide for helping children with language and listening problems

Does your child have trouble getting the right words out, following directions, or being understood? In this revised new edition of Childhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems, speech-language pathologist Patricia Hamaguchi-who has been helping children overcome problems like these for more than thirty years-answers your questions to help you determine what's best for your child. This newest edition:

-Expands on speech and articulation issues affecting toddlers

-Includes a new chapter on socially "quirky" children

-Explains how to get the right help for your child, including when to wait before seeking help, how to find the right specialist, and how the problem may affect your child academically, socially, and at home

-Covers major revisions in educational laws and programs and insurance coverage as well as current information on new interventions and cutting-edge research in the field

-Updates information on autism spectrum disorders, neurobiological disorders, and auditory processing disorders

"Provides valuable information for parents of children with speech, language, and listening problems."-Sandra C. Holley, Ph.D., Former President, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (on the Second Edition)

More than 1.1 million children receive special education services each year to address speech and language problems, and many others struggle with language and listening to some degree. If your child is one of them, this book gives you the crucial and up-to-date guidance you need to help him or her both in school and at home.

It includes the following:

-A complete description of all major communication disorders: what to look for, how therapy would be carried out, and what you can do at home to help

-Help with navigating the evaluation process, understanding report jargon, and acclimating to special education

-Updated details about new interventions and cutting-edge research in the field

-Expanded information about autism spectrum disorders, neurobiological disorders, and auditory processing disorders

-A new chapter on social language skills, play concerns, and quirky behaviors

Author Biography

PATRICIA McALEER HAMAGUCHI, M.A., CCC-SLP, holds a master's degree in speech-language pathology and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She has been a practicing speech-language pathologist for nearly thirty years and has written several books on related topics. She has a private practice in Cupertino, California, and resides nearby with her husband and two children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

What You Should Know and How to Get Help

Speech, Language, and Listening: How They Develop

What Is Speech?

What Is Language?

What Is Listening?

How Do Children Learn to Communicate?

Speech, Language, and Listening Milestones

Does Your Child Need Help?

The Warning Signs

When to Get Help

Warning Signs to Look For

Having Your Child Evaluated

Who to See

Where to Go

The Evaluation

Special Considerations: Testing Infants and Preschoolers

After the Evaluation: Understanding Report Jargon and the IEP

The Numbers Used to Measure Performance

What Happens after the Evaluation?

Options for Speech and Language Therapy

Speech, Language, and Listening

Problems

Understanding Speech Problems

Stuttering

Common Pronunciation Problems

Common Voice Problems

Understanding Language Problems

Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers with Delayed Speech or Language

When Learning New Words Comes Slowly: Vocabulary Problems

The "Him Not Talkin' Right" Child: Morophological and Syntax Problems

The "Whatchamacallit, um, Thing Over There" Child: A Word Retrieval Problem

The "I Don't Know How to Explain It" Child: Sequencing, Referential, and Divergent Language Problems

Understanding Listening Problems

The "What? Did You Say Something?" Child: A Central Auditory Processing Problem

The "I Forgot What You Said" Child: An Auditory Memory Problem

The "I Don't Understand What I'm Supposed to Do" Child: A Language Processing Problem

Causes and Conditions

Common Causes of Speech, Language, and Listening Problems

Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Impairment, and Other Special Conditions

Resources

Suggested Reading

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

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