This edition of T.W. Perry's reference provides updated, new and revised information on the feeding and nutritional requirements of beef cattle from breeding to finishing. All the critical components of diet are dealt with: vitamins, minerals, protein, silage, etc. The different nutritional needs of breeding cattle are also detailed. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Because dual language learners are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. student population—and the majority speak Spanish as a first language—the new generation of SLPs must have comprehensive knowledge of how to work effectively with bilingual speakers...read more

Product Description: Grounded in cutting-edge research on brain–behavior relationships, this book explores how language and reading disorders develop--and presents exciting new approaches to examining and treating them. Experts from multiple disciplines investigate how children's learning trajectories in spoken and written language are shaped by the dynamic interplay of neurobiological, experiential, and behavioral processes...read more

Product Description: Book by Warren, Steven F.

(view table of contents)

Product Description: This is a collection of papers arising from a conference on hearing impairment in children. They discuss the implications for language and learning where contributors are actively involved in work with these children in various medical and educational contexts, and provide a framework for professionals concerned with the management and education of hearing impaired children...read more

(view table of contents)

(view table of contents)

(view table of contents)

Product Description: This is a MAJOR revision of the previous edition. The language has become more accessible to readers, and material has been updated and included throughout. Speech-language pathologists of all levels of experience will turn to this comprehensive overview of language disorders across the childhood years...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Examines what speech and language therapists, working individually and in multidisciplinary teams, really do with language-impaired children. The book aims to develop a holistic view of the child, his/her family, environment and progress with language. (view table of contents)

Product Description: There are many ways of defining and categorizing language and communication disorders. This introduction examines the definitions of language impairments in children; categorizing language impairments; methods of diagnosis and assessment; related or accompanying problems; testing methods and strategies for intervention...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: "Children's Written Language Difficulties" looks at the underlying reasons for reading and spelling problems and at possible links between these and other areas of language use and understanding. This book should be of interest to /OREAD.

Product Description: Chapters written by leading authorities offer current perspectives on the origins and development of language disorders. They address the question: How can the child's linguistic environment be restructured so that children at risk can develop important adaptive skills in the domains of self-care, social interaction, and problem solving? This theory-based, but practical book emphasizes the importance of accurate definitions of subtypes for assessment and intervention...read more

Product Description: Classroom-Based Language and Literacy Intervention uses case studies to assist preservice and practicing teachers to understand the process of classroom-based support for language and literacy constructions. Using introductory models, illustrative examples, and detailed explanations, compensatory intervention strategies are developed for each of the students presented in the case studies...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

(view table of contents)

This is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of the communication impairments that occur in association with the two most common forms of childhood cancer, namely leukaemia and brain tumour. Contents ? Major childhood cancers: leukaemia and brain tumour ? Effects of treatment for paediatric cancer on brain structure and function ? Language disorders in children treated for brain tumours ? Language recovery following treatment for paediatric brain tumours ? Variability in patterns of language impairment in children following treatment for posterior fossa tumour ? Language disorders in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ? Discourse abilities of children treated for neoplastic conditions ? Motor speech disorders in children treated for brain tumour ? Assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders occuring subsequent to cancer therapy in childhood

Product Description: The book summarises research findings from a range of projects using a set of auditory and speech procedures designed for the psycholinguistic framework developed by Stackhouse and Wells (1997). These procedures have been used with children and adolescents with a range of difficulties associated with cleft lip and palate, dysarthria, dyspraxia, phonological impairment, Down syndrome, dyslexia, stammering, autism, semantic-pragmatic difficulties, general learning difficulties, and disadvantaged backgrounds...read more

Product Description: Compiled with a wealth of actual hands-on methods and procedures, tips and guidelines, this comprehensive review is your guide for successfu l intervention with language-impaired children. It offers sound, state -of-the-art information for speech-language clinicians that's immediat ely useful in your work...read more