Late Talkers
Late Talkers
Language Development, Interventions, and Outcomes
Leslie A. Rescorla, Ph.D., Philip S. Dale, Ph.D.
With contributions by more than 25 of today's leading scholars on late language emergence
| Paperback US$ 54.95 Qty: Add to Cart |
| STOCK NUMBER | ISBN |
| 72537 | 978-1-59857-253-7 |
| COPYRIGHT | PAGES |
| 2013 | 416 |
| AVAILABILITY | |
| Available Stock |
What does the research tell us about late talkers, and what are the key implications for clinical practice? Discover the latest findings in this important volume, a comprehensive survey of 30+ years of research about young children with delayed expressive language. More than 25 top researchers explore the causes and characteristics of late language emergence, long-term outcomes for late talkers, effective intervention approaches, and future directions for new research studies. An essential addition to the literature on language development!
DISCOVER THE LATEST FINDINGS ON:
- Effects of late language emergence on outcomes later in life
- Accurate identification of late talkers among bilingual children
- How to recognize when late talking indicates significant risk for developmental disability
- Real-time spoken language understanding as an early predictor of later language outcomes
- Evidence-based language intervention approaches for late-talking toddlers
- The relationship between phonology and lexical development in late talkers
- Prevalence, predictors, and causes of late language emergence
- Parent-implemented language intervention programs
- How to match interventions to a child's individual characteristics
- and more
Reviews
Rebecca McCauley, Professor, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, The Ohio State University - April 29, 2013
“A volume that can uniquely enrich readers' understanding of the large and complex research literature that now exists on late talkers.”
Laura Justice, EHE Distinguished Professor, Executive Director, Children's Learning Research Collaborative - April 24, 2013
“A state-of-the-art examination of theory, research, and practice . . . Leading experts tackle topics ranging from diagnosis to development to intervention.”
Larry Fenson, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University - April 9, 2013
“An expertly edited set of original papers by recognized authorities on late talkers . . . an indispensable up-to-date guide to identification, etiology, prognosis, and intervention.”
Volume Editors: Leslie A. Rescorla Ph.D., Philip S. Dale Ph.D.
Chapter Authors: Edith Bavin Ph.D., Dorthe Bleses Ph.D., Lesley Bretherton Ph.D., Stephen M. Camarata Ph.D., Philip S. Dale Ph.D., Chris A. Dollaghan Ph.D., Cindy Earle M.A., Anne Fernald Ph.D., Marc E. Fey Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Lizbeth H. Finestack Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Luigi Girolametto Ph.D., Marianna E. Hayiou-Thomas D.Phil., James Law Ph.D., Leonard B. Laurence Ph.D., Michelle MacRoy-Higgins Ph.D., Virginia A. Marchman Ph.D., Rhea Paul Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Nan Berstein Ratner Ed.D, Leslie A. Rescorla Ph.D., Mabel L. Rice Ph.D., Richard G. Schwartz Ph.D., Donna J. Thal Ph.D., J. Bruce Tomblin Ph.D., Werner Vach Ph.D., Susan Ellis Weismer Ph.D., Elaine Weitzman M.Ed., Stephen R. Zubrick Ph.D., Catherine L. Taylor Ph.D.
Invited Contributor: Barbara Zurer Pearson Ph.D.
Foreword Author: Laurence B. Leonard Ph.D.