1st Edition
Language Development in Schools for Children with Severe Learning Difficulties
By John Harris
Copyright 1988
198 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1988. Language is an important developmental ability which facilitates communication both at home and at school. It is also the foundation of many of a child’s learning experiences in school. A certain level of language is often a pre-requisite both for success in particular curriculum areas and for the ability to conceptualise generally. Language developing is thus a major... Read more
List of Tables and Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction 2. Child Language in Perspective: Development, Assessment and Intervention 3. The School as a Setting for Language Development 4. The Aims and Methods of Language Assessment 5. Strategies for Language Teaching 6. Help from Outside the Schools: The Involvement of Professionals and Parents 7. Suggestions by School Staff for Improving Practice 8. Summary and Discussion: Current Practice and Future Prospects; Appendices; Bibliography; Author Index; Subject Index
Biography
John Harris
