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Evaluating the Grammars of Children Who Speak Nonmainstream Dialects of English
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Oetting, Janna B.; Lee, Ryan; Porter, Karmen L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2013
In this article, we review three responses to the study and evaluation of grammar in children who speak nonmainstream dialects of English. Then we introduce a fourth, system-based response that views nonmainstream dialects of English, such as African American English (AAE) and Southern White English (SWE) as made up of "dialect-specific"…
Descriptors: Children, Grammar, Nonstandard Dialects, English
Families, Head Injury, and Cognitive-Communicative Impairments: Issues for Family Counseling.
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DePompei, Roberta; Zarski, John J. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1989
This paper calls for the incorporation of family counseling into rehabilitation programs treating cognitive-communicative disorders in head-injured individuals. The paper describes general family responses that may be anticipated when a family system experiences head injury, functional versus dysfunctional family responses to a crisis, and three…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Counseling Techniques
Working with Families of Handicapped Infants and Toddlers.
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Trout, Michael; Foley, Gilbert – Topics in Language Disorders, 1989
The family is the handicapped infant or toddler's ecological system, is critical to the child's optimal development, and must be incorporated into early intervention programs. Characteristics of the ecosystem of the family of a handicapped child are discussed, followed by characteristics of ecologically attuned early intervention teams. (JDD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Ecological Factors, Family Characteristics