Teaching Students with Communication Disorders

About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher vii Acknowledgments viii About the Authors xi Self-Assessment 1 1(46) 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(4) Books 57(1) Journals and Articles 57(1) Organizations 58(3) References 61(2) Index 63