2nd Edition
Social Communication Development and Disorders
Part 1: Social communication theory and associated developmental domains
1. Introduction and social communication theoretical foundations
Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich
2. The social neuroscience of communicative competence
Carol E. Westby
3. Social cultural communication differences
Carol E. Westby
4. Social emotional development
Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich
5. Social cognitive and cognitive development
Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich
6. Social communication development
Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich
Part 2: Evidence-based practice for social communication disorders
7. Children with language impairment and/or social (pragmatic) communication disorder
Catherine Adams
8. Social communication in individuals on the autism spectrum
Danai Kasambira Fannin and Linda R. Watson
9. Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and social communication disorder
Geralyn R. Timler
10. Social communication disorder in children exposed to maltreatment
Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich
11. Disruptive behavior disorders and social communication disorder
Carol E. Westby
Biography
Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita at Saint Louis University, USA. Her research focuses on socio-cultural, socio-economic, and social-emotional factors influencing communication development and disorders. Some of the awards she received for her work include: Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Angel in Adoption award from the Congressional Coalition for Adoption Institute.
