Supporting adolescents with language disorders /
edited by Sarah Spencer
- Guilford : J & R Press Ltd., 2018.
- 325 p.
Chapters in Part I summarize what we know about this population and presents the challenges faced by young people with language disorders during this unique life stage. Chapters cover: our current understanding of language disorders, methods for listening to and working with adolescents, adolescent mental health, and the relevance of language disorders in youth justice contexts.
Chapters in Part II provide details of interventions which have a sound theoretical rationale and evidence-base, related to vocabulary, grammar, narrative skills, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, and social communication skills.
Chapters in Part III discuss ways that schools can support adolescents with language disorders through collaboration with speech and language therapists.