Increasing Language Skills of Students from Low-Income Backgrounds: Practical Strategies for Professionals - Softcover

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Roseberry-McKibbin (speech pathology and audiology, California State U., Sacramento), who provides speech pathology services to students from preschool through high school, aids speech-language pathologists, educators, and other professionals in understanding how poverty affects children's developing language and how to support students from preschool through high school. She discusses the physical and psychological effects of poverty; the language skills and behavioral characteristics of children from families of low socioeconomic status; assessment considerations; strategies for increasing oral language skills, structuring the school environment, and enhancing learning, motivation, and self-esteem; the chaotic effects of high mobility; and working with families. This edition has new chapter highlights, references to research studies, content grounded in principles of evidence-based practice, new case studies, and practice recommendations based on research from social, science, speech-language pathology, neuroscience, education, and other areas. It has new information on using response to intervention, updated technology recommendations, new information about using books with babies, and an expanded section on increasing literacy skills. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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