Managing children with developmental language disorder : theory and practice across Europe and beyond / edited by James Law, Cristina McKean, Carol-Anne Murphy, and Elin Thordardottir.
Although most children learn language relatively quickly, as many as 10 per cent of them are slow to start speaking and are said to have developmental language disorder (DLD). Children with DLD are managed by a variety of different professionals in different countries, are offered different services...
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of contributors; Preface; PART I: Developmental language disorder in context; Introduction; References; Chapter 1: Evidence-based practice and its application to developmental language disorders; Introduction; The culture of evidence-based practice; Evidence-based practice and speech and language science; The policy and practice context in Europe; The wider professional context: special education, pedagogues and the ownership of speech and language disorders; Summary and conclusions; References.
- Chapter 2: The development of the practitioner surveyIntroduction; What we did; Who responded to the survey?; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Theory and intervention in developmental language disorder: the view of the European practitioner; Theories and interventions; How important is theory for practitioners doing intervention in DLD?; Which theories do practitioners identify with?; Techniques and strategies; Summary and conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Glossary; Chapter 4: Service delivery for children with language disorders across Europe and beyond.
- Why is it important to understand service delivery practices across Europe?What evidence already exists about the effectiveness of differing service delivery models?; The work of the working group; What did we find out about service delivery choices in practice?; Conclusions, remaining questions and next steps; References; Chapter 5: The social and cultural context of intervention for children with developmental language disorder; Current knowledge; The practitioner survey: the impact of cultural factors; Discussion; References; PART II: National vignettes; Introduction; References; Austria.
- History of language impairment/developmental language disorder in AustriaPolicy and legislation; Who delivers services and where?; What do people do with children with language impairment?; Looking to the future: what would make a difference?; References; Bosnia and Herzegovina; History of language impairment/developmental language disorder in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Policy and legislation; Who delivers services and where?; What to people do with children with DLD?; Looking to the future: what would make a difference?; References; Bulgaria.
- History of language impairment/developmental language disorder in BulgariaAssessment and therapy of children with developmental language disorders; Policy and legislation; Delivery of services to children with developmental language disorders; Making services for children with DLD more widely; Looking to the future: what would make a difference?; Conclusions; References; Croatia; History of language impairment/developmental language disorder in Croatia; Policy and legislation; Who delivers services and where?; What do people do with children with DLD?