The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders [Paperback]

Notes on Contributors viii

Introduction 1
Jack S. Damico, Nicole Müller, and Martin J. Ball

Part I Foundations 9

1 Social and Practical Considerations in Labeling 11
Jack S. Damico, Nicole Müller, and Martin J. Ball

2 Diversity Considerations in Speech and Language Disorders 38
Brian A. Goldstein and Ramonda Horton-Ikard

3 Intervention for Children with Auditory or Visual Sensory Impairments 57
Laura W. Kretschmer and Richard R. Kretschmer

4 Intelligibility Impairments 99
Megan Hodge and Tara Whitehill

5 Genetic Syndromes and Communication Disorders 115
Vesna Stojanovik

6 Principles of Assessment and Intervention 131
Bonnie Brinton and Martin Fujiki

Part II Language Disorders 151

7 Autism Spectrum Disorders: The State of the Art 153
John Muma and Steven Cloud

8 Delayed Language Development in Preschool Children 178
Deborah Weiss and Rhea Paul

9 Specific Language Impairment 210
Sandra L. Gillam and Alan G. Kamhi

10 Pragmatic Impairment 227
Michael R. Perkins

11 Learning Disabilities 247
Robert Reid and Laura Jacobson

12 Reading and Reading Impairments 267
Jack S. Damico and Ryan Nelson

13 Substance Abuse and Childhood Language Disorders 296
Truman E. Coggins and John ClƒL