Teaching Students with Communication Disorders : A Practical Guide for Every Teacher

Strengthen the spoken and written expression of students with speech and language disorders! Communication disorders affecting speech and language rank as the second most common reason students receive special education. How can special and general education teachers help these students achieve successful outcomes academically and in their interpersonal relationships? What instructional approaches provide the most beneficial learning experiences, and help build confidence and self-esteem? Teaching Students With Communication Disorders offers tools to help educators identify communication disorders, distinguish speech from language impairments, reduce common communication problems, and eliminate negative stereotypes. Providing a pretest, posttest, key vocabulary terms, and additional resources to help teachers and speech therapists increase their understanding about communication disorders and effective intervention strategies, this valuable resource highlights: Criteria for identifying speech and language disorders Cognitive, academic, physical, behavioral, and communication characteristics of common communication disorders Appropriate teaching and class management strategies Trends and issues influencing instructional approaches and the delivery of speech and language services A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher: The 13-Book Collection A This collection equips educators with practical knowledge and methods that will help them to better engage students in exploring-and meeting-their fullest potential. Also see: The Fundamentals of Special Education The Legal Foundations of Special Education Effective Assessment for Students With Special Needs Effective Instruction for Students With Special Needs Working With Families and Community Agencies to Support Students With Special Needs Public Policy, School Reform, and Special Education Teaching Students With Sensory Disabilities Teaching Students With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities Teaching Students With Emotional Disturbance Teaching Students With Mental Retardation

About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher		vii
Acknowledgments		viii
About the Authors		xi
Self-Assessment 1		1	(6)
Introduction to Teaching Students With Communication Disorders		7	(2)
What Are Communication Disorders?		9	(4)
Speech Disorders		9	(1)
Language Disorders		10	(1)
Language Form, Function, and Content		10	(1)
Criteria for Identification		11	(2)
What Characteristics Are Associated With Communication Disorders?		13	(4)
Cognitive		13	(1)
Academic		14	(1)
Physical		14	(1)
Behavioral		15	(1)
Communication		15	(2)
How Do Teachers Teach Students With Communication Disorders?		17	(14)
Reducing Speech Problems		18	(2)
Reducing Language Problems		20	(7)
Reducing Interpersonal Problems		27	(4)
What Trends and Issues Influence How We Teach Students With Communication Disorders?		31	(4)
Communication Disorders in Perspective		35	(4)
Team Approach to Providing Services		35	(1)
Pulling Students Out of the Classroom		36	(1)
Combating Negative Stereotypes		37	(1)
Tips to Improve Communication		38	(1)
What Have We Learned?		39	(8)
Key Points		42	(1)
Key Vocabulary		43	(4)
Self-Assessment 2		47	(6)
Answer Key for Self-Assessments		53	(2)
On Your Own		55	(2)
Resources		57	(1)
Books		57	(1)
Journals and Articles		57	(1)
Organizations		58	(3)
References		61	(2)
Index		63