Newly revised and updated, this compassionate and authoritative guide is based on Libby Kumin's more than thirty years experience working with children and adolescents with Down syndrome and their families. As the founder of the Down Syndrome Center for Excellence at Loyola University in Maryland, she draws on her vast experience to show parents how they can support and encourage their child's speech and language development from birth to age 6 (or when a child can form 2- to 3- word sentences). Parents and teachers learn how to work through characteristic challenges, including hearing loss, intelligibility issues, apraxia (difficulty planning oral-motor movements), or a slower pace of development. Families soon see that many children with Down syndrome are natural and willing communicators. In a warm and conversational style, the author shares her professional expertise in parent-friendly terms. She uses specific examples of difficulties and successes to illustrate the concepts behind speech and language development, and includes the latest research supporting current early intervention and preschool approaches that can be used at home and in schools. This third edition of EARLY COMMUNICATION SKILLS features expanded information on the needs of children with apraxia, dual diagnosis of autism and Down syndrome, and updated terminology and information on special education law. A new chapter explains how technology and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) ? smartphones, iPods, iPads, and apps ? can help with speech and language, foster communication, and provide inexpensive transitional language systems. Dozens of forms are now included on a CD-ROM to be used for assessment, developing treatment plans, and keeping detailed records of progress. Teachers, speech-language pathologists, and parents will love the convenience of printing multiple copies of forms and organizing information for IEP meetings or periodic evaluations.

Covers speech and language development in children with Down syndrome from infancy through to early adolescence, and what parents and carers can to to help maximise their child's communication potential.

Provides information and resources to improve children's communicaton at school, home and in the wider community.

Sharing the results of extensive longitudinal and cross-sectional studies, this groundbreaking book identifies communication milestones and describes a systematic approach you can use to predict speech and language growth. The authors explain research findings on speech, language, and communication development. You'll learn how to asses comprehension and production abilities relative to advancing cognitive skills. And you'll find ways to alleviate communication problems associated with Down syndrome. Order today!

Covers every aspect of a child's language needs from kindergarten through middle school.

Der Band bietet einen aktuellen Überblick über klinische, entwicklungsbezogene, psychosoziale, erziehungs- und berufsbezogene Fragen bei Patienten mit Down Syndrom. Er diskutiert auch die Konsequenzen des Human-Genom-Projektes und die Sequenzierung des Chromosom 21. Erörtert aktuellste Entwicklungen, u.a. zum Thema Sexualität, Einbeziehung, Übergang ins Erwachsenenalter und Rechtsprechung. Behandelt die aktuellsten Neuerungen der "Health Care Guidelines for Individuals with Down Syndrome". Enthält auch Material zu mitunter kontrovers diskutierten alternativen und unkonventionellen Therapieansätzen.