Language disabilities in cultural and linguistic diversity

• Main Author: Martin, Deirdre.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol, UK ; Tonawanda, NY : Multilingual Matters, ©2009.
• Series: Bilingual education and bilingualism.
• Subjects: Learning disabled children > Language. > United States; Language disorders in children > United States.; Communicative disorders in children > United States.; English language > Study and teaching > Foreign speakers. > United States; Linguistic minorities > Education > United States.; Multiculturalism > United States.; Learning disabled children.; EDUCATION > Communicative Disorders. > Special Education; Communicative disorders in children.; English language > Foreign speakers. > Study and teaching; Language disorders in children.; Learning disabled children > Language.; Linguistic minorities > Education.; Multiculturalism.; United States.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiii, 304 pages) : illustrations.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-296) and index.
• ISBN: 9781847691613 (electronic bk.); 1847691617 (electronic bk.); 9781847691590 (Paper); 1847691595 (Paper)

Intends to take a critical perspective on traditional bio-cognitive-social approaches to language disabilities - specific language impairment, communication difficulties, dyslexia and deafness. This book is suitable for students, professionals and policy makers in education and health.