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Author:   Janet L. Patterson ,  Barbara L. Rodríguez
Publisher:   Channel View Publications Ltd
Imprint:   Multilingual Matters
Volume:   14
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.564kg
ISBN:  

9781783094721

ISBN 10:   1783094729
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   05 January 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contributors Acknowledgments 1. Janet L. Patterson: Child Language Disorders Across Languages, Cultural Contexts, and Syndromes Section 1 Language Disorders in Specific Clinical Populations 2. Stefka H. Marinova-Todd and Pat Mirenda: Language and Communication Abilities of Bilingual Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders 3. Elizabeth Kay-Raining Bird: Bilingualism and Children with Down Syndrome 4. John Thorne and Truman Coggins: Communication in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Impairment and Intervention 5. Vesna Stojanovik: Multilingual Perspectives on Language in Children with Williams Syndrome Section 2 Language Disorders in Specific Languages 6. Carol To: Language Disorders in Cantonese-Speaking Children 7. Jane Stokes and Nita Madhani: Perspectives on Working with Preschool Children from Panjabi, Gujarati, and Bengali Speaking Families 8. Elin Thordardottir: Typical Language Development and Primary Language Impairment in Monolingual French-Speaking Children 9. Seyhun Topbas and Ilknur Mavis: Comparing Measures of Spontaneous Speech of Turkish Speaking Children With and Without Language Impairment 10. Barbara L. Rodriguez: Linguistic Variation and Assessment Implications for Spanish-Speaking Children in the United States

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This comprehensive book is a most welcome and highly necessary addition to the growing body of research on multilingual children, exploring the language of multilingual children from two complimentary angles never addressed before under one umbrella. The authors combine immense scholastic depth with unique clinical experience in providing the reader with an enhanced understanding of language disorders in different societal and clinical situation. An invaluable resource for every clinician or researcher working in such settings. Sharon Armon-Lotem, Bar Ilan University, Israel; The authors offer needed analysis of a variety of languages and unique multilingual perspectives for some of the most prevalent child language disorders. This approach simultaneously widens our perspective and sharpens our understanding of how to better serve the child and the family sitting before us seeking our insight and guidance. I plan to use it in my classes. Catherine Crowley, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA

The authors offer needed analysis of a variety of languages and unique multilingual perspectives for some of the most prevalent child language disorders. This approach simultaneously widens our perspective and sharpens our understanding of how to better serve the child and the family sitting before us seeking our insight and guidance. I plan to use it in my classes. Catherine Crowley, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA This comprehensive book is a most welcome and highly necessary addition to the growing body of research on multilingual children, exploring the language of multilingual children from two complementary angles never addressed before under one umbrella. The authors combine immense scholastic depth with unique clinical experience in providing the reader with an enhanced understanding of language disorders in different societal and clinical situations. An invaluable resource for every clinician or researcher working in such settings. Sharon Armon-Lotem, Bar Ilan University, Israel

Author Information

Author Website:   http://shs.unm.edu/research/bilingual-language-lab/index.html

Janet L. Patterson is Associate Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has worked in the field for over 35 years and her research interests include bilingual language development and assessment and dynamic assessment. Barbara L. Rodriguez is Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her research interests include bilingual language acquisition and assessment.

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Author Website:   http://shs.unm.edu/research/bilingual-language-lab/index.html

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