Communication Disorders Quarterly articles from June 2003

Communication Disorders Quarterly archives from June 2003

From the editor.
June 22, 2003... One of the benefits of serving as editor is the diversity of topics we include in Communication Disorders Quarterly. Few professional publications have the latitude to cover the range of topics and age groups featured in CDQ. The second benefit...

The development of play in infants, toddlers, and young children.
June 22, 2003... The developmental domain of play is critical to early intervention efforts. It often may be one of the few areas that can be reliably and validly observed in infants, toddlers, and young children with, or suspected of having, developmental...

Developmental assessment of play: a model for early intervention.
June 22, 2003... This article is the second in a two-part series. It presents an integrated overview of the construct of play and its development in infants, toddlers, and young children. The author describes developmental levels of play ranging from early...

Testing strategies involving least biased language assessment of bilingual children.
June 22, 2003... Increased attention is being given to strategies for the least biased language assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse children for whom English is a second language. One main reason is the concern that the administration of...

Strategies for addressing the executive function impairments of students prenatally exposed to alcohol and other drugs.
June 22, 2003... Students who have been exposed prenatally to alcohol or other drugs are susceptible to a range of developmental problems-from mild to severe. In this article, the authors review critical learning and behavioral problems of children exposed...

Educators of the deaf and hard-of-hearing involved in due process hearings: lessons learned.
June 22, 2003... Educators confront many challenges in working with children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing, but no challenge causes more anxiety than being called upon to be a witness in a special education due process hearing. The authors review issues...

Counseling families of children with communication disorders.
June 22, 2003... When a child is diagnosed with a communication disorder, family members often are confused and in shock. They are not prepared for the challenges associated with a long-term communication disorder, and family-focused resources are not readily...

Conference calendar.(Calendar)
June 22, 2003... November 2003 November 12-15, 2003 * International Dyslexia Association, 54th Annual Conference: Our Mission to Literacy * San Diego, CA * Contact: 410/296-0232; e-mail: info@interdys.org; Web site: http://www.interdys.org November...