Communication Disorders in Infants and Toddlers

Preface 1.Communication Impairment in Infants and Toddlers: A Frame of Reference 2.Causes of Developmental Delays and Disorders in Infants and Toddlers: Implications for Communication Competence 3.Selected Medical Aspects of Communication Disorders 4.The Early Intervention Team: Giving and Getting the Right Kind of Help 5.The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Preemies, Micropreemies, and Medically Fragile Infants 6.Identification and Assessment of Hearing-Impaired Infants and Toddlers 7.Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Special Considerations in Assessment and Intervention with Infants and Toddlers 8.Assessment: Examination, Interpretation, and Reporting 9.Optimizing Communication Development: Treatment, Management, Intervention 10.Habilitation and Communication Development in Hearing-Impaired Infants and Toddlers 11.Marketing What We Have to Offer: Why? How? Appendix A:Normal Development and Infant Assessment Tools Appendix B:Assessment and Intervention Tools and Procedures Appendix C:Administrative References Appendix D:Internet Resources for Practitioners and Parents Glossary Index