Childhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems - Patricia McAleer Hamaguchi

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Childhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems (eBook)

Patricia McAleer Hamaguchi (Autor)

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2010 | 3. Auflage
320 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-0-470-63052-5 (ISBN)

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The essential, up-to-date guide for helping children with language and listening problems Does your child have trouble getting the right words out, following directions, or being understood? In this revised new edition of Childhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems, speech-language pathologist Patricia Hamaguchi-who has been helping children overcome problems like these for more than thirty years-answers your questions to help you determine what's best for your child. This newest edition: * Expands on speech and articulation issues affecting toddlers * Includes a new chapter on socially "e;quirky"e; children Explains how to get the right help for your child, including when to wait before seeking help, how to find the right specialist, and how the problem may affect your child academically, socially, and at home Covers major revisions in educational laws and programs and insurance coverage as well as current information on new interventions and cutting-edge research in the field Updates information on autism spectrum disorders, neurobiological disorders, and auditory processing disorders "e;Provides valuable information for parents of children with speech, language, and listening problems."e;-Sandra C. Holley, Ph.D., Former President, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (on the Second Edition) More than 1.1 million children receive special education services each year to address speech and language problems, and many others struggle with language and listening to some degree. If your child is one of them, this book gives you the crucial and up-to-date guidance you need to help him or her both in school and at home.

PATRICIA MCALEER HAMAGUCHI, M.A., CCC-SLP, holds a master's degree in speech-language pathology and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She has been a practicing speech-language pathologist for nearly thirty years and has written several books on related topics. She has a private practice in Cupertino, California, and resides nearby with her husband and two children.

Acknowledgments v

Introduction 1

Part I What You Should Know and How to Get Help 5

1 Speech, Language, and Listening: How They Develop 7

What Is Speech? 8

What Is Language? 9

What Is Listening? 11

How Do Children Learn to Communicate? 12

Speech, Language, and Listening Milestones 13

2 Does Your Child Need Help? The Warning Signs 22

When to Get Help 22

Warning Signs to Look For 26

3 Having Your Child Evaluated 36

Whom to See 36

Where to Go 38

The Evaluation (aka the Assessment) 45

Special Considerations:Testing Infants and Preschoolers 56

4 After the Evaluation: Understanding Report Jargon and the IEP 59

The Numbers Used to Measure Performance 59

After the Evaluation: Using Public School Services in the United States 62

Options for Speech and Language Therapy 66

Part II Speech, Language, and Listening Problems 73

5 Understanding Speech Problems 75

Stuttering 76

Common Pronunciation Problems 81

Common Voice Problems 117

6 Understanding Language Problems 125

Your Baby's First Words 126

Toddlers and Preschoolers with Delayed Speech or Language 128

When Learning New Words Comes Slowly: Vocabulary Problems 144

The "Him Not Talkin' Right" Child: Morphological and Syntax Problems 159

The "Whatchamacallit, Um, Thing Over There" Child: A Word Retrieval Problem 167

The "I Don't Know How to Explain It" Child: Sequencing, Referential, and Divergent Language Problems 176

Social Language and Playing: When Something's Just Not Right 186

7 Understanding Listening (Auditory) Problems 203

The "What? Did You Say Something?" Child: A Central Auditory Processing Problem 204

The "I Forgot What You Said" Child: An Auditory Memory Problem 220

The "I Don't Understand What I'm Supposed to Do" Child: A Language Processing Problem (AKA Receptive Language Delay) 229

8 Causes and Associated Conditions 242

Common Causes of Speech, Language, and Listening Problems 243

Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Impairment, and Other Special Conditions 253

9 Answers to Your Questions 275

Appendix A Resources 296

Appendix B Suggested Reading 300

Index 303

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.9.2010
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schwangerschaft / Geburt
Schlagworte	parenting • Ratgeber • Ratgeber Erziehung • Self-Help
ISBN-10	0-470-63052-3 / 0470630523
ISBN-13	978-0-470-63052-5 / 9780470630525

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