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Author: Charlotte Child
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2017-04-28
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 1351687476
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffers a framework to help speech & language therapists work more effectively with the families, carers and teachers of children with severe and profound learning disabilities. This title covers the five areas of language and communication development from birth to the development and use of grammatical sentences.
Author: Larry I. Kleiman
Publisher:
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 59
ISBN-13: 9780760604922
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe profile is the result of a more than twenty-year project to develop a sensible and organized method of evaluating communication skills in individuals with developmental delays.
Author: Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2022-11-08
Total Pages: 377
ISBN-13: 1000774864
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSocial Communication Development and Disorders examines the integrated development of social, linguistic, and cognitive functions. It provides evidence-based clinical information on effective assessment and intervention for individuals with social communication disorders. The second edition of this standout text is fully updated to reflect up-to-date research evidence and the application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (Children and Youth version), and places a strong focus on cultural differences in social communication and extended developmental information from birth to adulthood. Part 1 explores topics including theoretical perspectives on social communication, neuroscience of social communication and social cognitive, social emotional, and social communication development. Part 2 covers social pragmatic communication disorder and associated disorders such as language impairment, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit disorder and disruptive behavior disorder. Chapters feature case studies, incidence/prevalence estimates, DSM-5 definitions, referral guidelines, recommended assessment and intervention practices, as well as a list of clinical and instructional resources. This comprehensive and practical text is essential reading for both undergraduate and graduate students of communication sciences, speech and language disorders, as well as speech-language pathology. It is also an excellent reference for professionals working with individuals with social competence or social communication problems, including speech-language pathologists, teachers, psychologists, social workers, counsellors, school nurses, behavioral therapists, and occupational therapists.
Author: Tracy M. Kovach
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9780760608524
DOWNLOAD EBOOKManual and forms for quality performance measures in speech-language therapy for children and as well as adults who do not have acquired communication disorders.
Author: Michelle K. Johnston
Publisher:
Published: 2014-01-02
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781877936197
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe all-new Communication Preference Profile is a quick and easy inventory that identifies four habitual communication styles: People, Action, Content, and Technology. After answering the 20 questions, you will learn about your strengths as a communicator and your opportunities for improvement.This inventory is also useful when taken with your work team. Your team will learn about each others' communication strengths (and challenges) and how to work together more effectively to accomplish its team and organizations' goals.The twenty- item, self-contained format allows for easy administration. Self-scoring answer form, preference grid, and interpretation sheet provide participants with immediate feedback about communication preferences.
Author: Amy M. Wetherby
Publisher: Record Forms
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781557666680
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe CSBS™ Record Forms and Caregiver Questionnaires, sold in packages for easy re-ordering, are assessment forms for the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales (CSBS™), one of the best measures of early communication in children 8–24 months (or up to 72 months if developmental delays are present). The norm-referenced, standardized CSBS™ uses parent interviews and naturalistic sampling procedures to collect crucial information — not just on language skills but also on often-overlooked communicative behaviors like communicative functions, gestures, rate of communicating, positive affect, and gaze shifts. CSBS™ takes just 50–75 minutes for child assessment and 60–75 minutes for in-depth scoring. Backed by technical data, CSBS™ is compatible with most developmental curricula in use today. A package of CSBS™ Record Forms and Caregiver Quesionnaires includes: 25 Caregiver Questionnaires: Caregivers complete this 15-minute qualitative questionnaire to provide background information. Their responses provide a baseline that helps professionals evaluate a child's performance. 25 Behavior Sample Record Forms: Data from the CSBS™ behavior sample is tallied on this form and converted to scores on 22 five-point scales. 2 Outline Cards: These reference cards outline sampling procedures step by step and give directions for scoring. Available separately or as part of the CSBS™ Complete Kit are the other materials required to conduct a CSBS™ assessment. These forms are part of CSBS™, a norm-referenced, standardized tool that uses parent interview and direct observation to assess infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at risk for communication delays and impairments. With 22 rating scales that accurately survey children's language skills and symbolic development, CSBS is backed by technical data and compatible with most developmental curricula in use today. This product is sold in a package of 25. Learn more about the whole CSBS system.
Author: Karin Gwinn Wilkins
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2014-01-22
Total Pages: 654
ISBN-13: 1118505360
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis valuable resource offers a wealth of practical and conceptual guidance to all those engaged in struggles for social justice around the world. It explains in accessible language and painstaking detail how to deploy and to understand the tools of media and communication in advancing the goals of social, cultural, and political change. A stand-out reference on a vital topic of primary international concern, with a rising profile in communications and media research programs Multinational editorial team and global contributors Covers the history of the field as well as integrating and reconceptualising its diverse perspectives and approaches Provides a fully formed framework of understanding and identifies likely future developments Features a wealth of insights into the critical role of digital media in development communication and social change
Author: Srinivas R Melkote
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2001-12-17
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13: 9780761994763
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis completely revised edition builds on the framework provided by the earlier text. It traces the history of development communication, presents and critiques diverse approaches and their proponents, and provides ideas and models for development communication in the new century.
Author: Belinda Buckley
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-08-21
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 1135260486
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on a huge body of research in child language and communication development, Children's Communication Skills uses a clear format to set out the key stages of communication development in babies and young children. Its aim is to increase awareness in professionals working with children of what constitutes human communication and what communication skills to expect at any given stage. Illustrated throughout with real-life examples, this informative text addresses: normal development of verbal and non-verbal communication skills the importance of play in developing these skills developmental communication problems bilingualism, cognition and early literacy development working with parents of children with communication difficulties. Features designed to make the book an easy source of reference include chapter summaries, age-specific skills tables, sections on warning signs that further help may be needed, and a glossary of key terms. It will be of great use to a wide range of professionals in training or working in health, education and social care.
Author: Jake Harwood
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2007-05-08
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 1412926092
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book examines key topics such as interpersonal and family relationships in old age, media portrayals of aging, cultural variations in intergenerational communication, and health communication in old age.
