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NEW EDITION
of the bestselling text professionals need to help young
dual language learners thrive!
Contents
- About the Book
- Interior Features
- New Content
- Online Companion Materials
About the Book
Updated with the latest research and recommended practices, this book gives a broad audience of future professionals the clear and comprehensive information they need to promote positive outcomes for young dual language learners and make informed decisions about assessment and intervention when a disorder is present.
Readers will get up-to-date guidance on a wide range of key topics, including:
- Recognizing the typical stages of second language learning
- Supporting development in both languages
- Distinguishing a language delay from a disorder
- Planning culturally appropriate interventions
- Addressing reading disorders in bilingual children
- And more
About the Authors
Johanne Paradis, Ph.D. Dr. Paradis completed her doctorate in psychology and pursued postdoctoral studies in communication disorders, both at McGill University. She has published numerous articles in scientific journals on bilingual and second language children, both typically developing and with specific language impairment (SLI).
Fred Genesee, Ph.D. Dr. Genesee is the author of nine books and numerous articles in scientific, professional, and popular journals and publications. He has carried out extensive research on alternative approaches to bilingual education, including second/foreign language immersion programs for language majority students and alternative forms of bilingual education for language minority students.
Martha B. Crago, Ph.D. Dr. Crago has a bachelor of arts, master's of science, and doctoral degrees from McGill University. Prior to becoming a professor in communication sciences and disorders at McGill, she worked as a speech-language pathologist. At present, Dr. Crago is McGill's Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Associate Provost (Academic Programs).
Interior Features
The third edition of Dual Language Development & Disorders includes a variety of features designed to enhance reader understanding. Examples include:
- Learning outcomes
- Boxes, tables, and figures
- Voices from the field
- Introductions
- Chapter summaries
- Key points and implications
- References
Learning objectives
Each chapter begins with learning outcomes to orient readers to the key content of that particular chapter.
Voices From the field
Throughout the book, Voices from the Field text boxes showcase actual experiences to further reader understanding.
Boxes, tables, and figures
More than 80 boxes, tables, and figures reinforce important concepts and provide ways to more easily understand the material.
Chapter summaries
Each chapter closes with a final section that summarizes its key elements and provides readers with an abstract of the covered material.
Key points and implications
Chapters 4–9 include a Key Points and Implications section to draw readers’ attention to information that is of particular relevance to parents, educators, and clinicians.
Glossary
More than 100 key terms and topics are defined in the chapters and can be easily referenced in the Glossary.
References
Citations include review articles, reports of study findings, research findings, and other key references that can be used to find additional information.
New Content
In the new edition, you’ll find the following:
New chapter on supporting heritage language development in children with immigration backgrounds
Important updates throughout the book on best practices and recent research findings from the field
Updated student-friendly features, including learning outcomes at the start of each chapter, tables and figures that illustrate key concepts and research, and Voices from the Field text boxes
Two downloadable parent questionnaires to help SLPs gather critical information when working with culturally and linguistically diverse children
New online companion materials: discussion questions and class activities for each chapter, plus a final integrative course project
Table of Contents
Section I Foundations
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Language–Culture Connection
Chapter 3 The Language–Neurocognition Connection
Section II Understanding Bilingual And Second Language Development
Chapter 4 Language Development in Simultaneous Bilingual Children
Chapter 5 Code-Mixing in Bilingual Development
Chapter 6 Second Language Development in Children
Chapter 7 Heritage Language Development in Children
Chapter 8 Language Development in Internationally-Adopted Children
Chapter 9 Schooling in a Second Language
Section III Dual Language and Disorders
Chapter 10 Language and Communication Disorders in Bilingual Children
Appendix: The Normal Curve and Related Concepts
Chapter 11 Reading Disorders and Difficulties in Bilingual Students
Online Companion Materials
The third edition of Dual Language Development & Disorders offers online companion materials to supplement and expand the knowledge and strategies provided in this text. Some materials are available to all readers. Other materials are reserved for verified faculty members. All materials may be accessed via the Brookes Download Hub.
About the Faculty Materials
Faculty can access, download, and print the following from the Brookes Download Hub:
- Two downloadable parent questionnaires
- Discussion questions for each chapter
- Class activities for each chapter
- Final integrative course project
About the Reader Materials
All purchasers of this book can access, download, and print the following from the Brookes Download Hub:
- Two downloadable parent questionnaires