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.
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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.

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 A Sociocultural Activity Approach: Key Concepts; Chapter 2 Provision for Communication Disabilities in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity; Chapter 3 Disability and Disabling Culturaland Linguistic Diversity; Chapter 4 Bilingual Speech and Language Development and Difficulties; Chapter 5 Literacy, Biliteracies and Difficulties with Printed Language; Chapter 6 Deafness in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities; Chapter 7 Assessment Approaches: Comparison, Product and Process; Chapter 8 Learning, Teaching and Intervention.