All chapters begin with ''Chapter Objectives'' and ''Vignettes'' Most chapters include ''Activity,'' ''Reflection,'' ''Summary,'' and ''References and Suggested Readings''
1. Language, Speech, and Communication: An Overview by Martha Lue and Mary Little
Communication
Components of Verbal Communication
Components of Nonlinguistic Communication
Language
Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics
Changing Roles for Teachers
Current Information on New Legislation Related to IDEA
Overview of Book Chapters
2. The Speech Process: How It Works by Martha Lue
The Central Nervous System
The Cranial Nerves
Phonatory Mechanism
Resonation System
Articulation System
Bibliography
Charts, Tables, Figures
The Processes of Speech
The Brain and Its Major Parts
The Cranial Nerves, Their Names, Their Functions, and Potential Roles in Speech
Language
The Respiratory Process
The Larynx
Speech Mechanism
3. Early Communication Development by Lee Cross
Theories of Language Development
Prelinguistic (Preverbal) Development
Strategies to Encourage Prelinguistic Communication
Early Language Development
Strategies to Facilitate the Development of Communication Skills
Charts, Tables, Figures
Summary of Communication Skills
Indicators of Possible Communication Delays in Young Children
4. Development of Language Skills in School Age Children by Lee Cross
The Components of Language
Charts, Tables, Figures
Summary of School-Age Student's Language Development
Components and Levels of Language
Sampling of Communication Functions for School Age Children
Metalinguistic Abilities of School Age Children
5. The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learner by Martha Lue
Challenges of Demographic Change
State and Federal Laws
The Language Minority/Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Child
Culture of Home and School
Intercultural/Intracultural Competence
Cultural Sensitivity and School Success
Effective Home School Collaboration
Language Difference and Language Disorder
Family and Community Involvement
Provisions of Services and Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Strategies for Instructing Diverse Populations: Role of the Teacher
Strategies for Developing a Culturally Responsive Classroom
6. Teaching Language Skills to Students with Mild Disabilities by Mary Little
Characteristics of Students with Mild Disabilities: Mental Disabilities, Specific
Learning Disabilities, and Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders
Role and Responsibility of the Teacher
A Call to Action: Instructional Decision-Making
Language Instruction: Specific Considerations and Strategies
Sample Lessons: Outcomes and Abbreviated Summary
Charts, Tables, Figures
Instructional Strategies and Programmatic Considerations for Language
Development with Students with Mild Disabilities
Accommodations and Modifications
Strategies to Assist Language Development (Expressive Language)
Strategies to Assist Language Development (Receptive Language)
7. Problems of Phonology/Articulation: Identification and Remediation by Martha Lue
Language Parameters
Phonology vs Articulation
Young Children and Phonological Awareness
Phonological Processing
Principles of Phoneme Acquisition
International Phonetic Alphabet
Problems of Phonology
Factors Contributing to Phonological Problems
At-Risk or High-Risk Populations
for Language Monitoring
Identifying Children with Language Problems
Assessing Oral Language
Strategies
Charts, Tables, Figures
International Phonetic Alphabet
Identifying Children with Language Problems
Tests of Oral Expression
8. Problems of Voice and Fluency: Identification and Remediation by Martha Lue
Disorders of Voice
Phonation and the Larynx
Debilitating Diseases and Conditions of the Larynx
Conditions of the Vocal Folds
Voice Disorders and School-Aged Children
Problems of Pitch, Problems of Intensity, and Problems of Quality
Vocal Hygiene and the Classroom Teacher
Strategies for Preventing Voice Problems
Problems of Fluency
Components of Speech Flow
Descriptions of Stuttering
Normal Dysfluency and Stuttering
Perspectives on Stuttering
Prevalence
Disorders of Fluency: Helpful Hints for Remediation/Prevention
9. Problems of Hearing: Identification and Remediation by Martha Lue
The Hearing Mechanism
Description of the Hearing Process
Nature/Types of Hearing Loss
Language Development and Hearing Loss
Educational Implications for Youngsters with Hearing Impairments
Early Identification and Behavioral Indications of a Possible Hearing Loss
Assessing Individuals with a Hearing Loss
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Individuals with Hearing Impairments
The Hard of Hearing in the Classroom
Working with Students with Hearing Loss
Decibel Level of Several Environmental Sounds
Charts, Tables, Figures
The Anatomy of the Inner Ear
Parts of the Inner Ear
The American Manual Alphabet
Interpreters in Education Settings
10. Special Population by Martha Lue
Syndromes and Communication Problems
Cerebral Palsy
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Hunter's Syndrome
Cleft Lip and Palate
Failure to Thrive
Tourette Syndrome
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure/Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Down Syndrome (Dan Ezell)
Autism (Dan Ezell)
Educational Implications and Strategies
Charts, Tables, Figures
Normal and Cleft Palate Configurations
11. Augmentative/Alternative Communication and Assistive Technology by Gwendolyn Alexander and Martha Lue
Mandates for Assistive Technology
Communication Barriers Encountered by Students
Candidates for Assistive Technology
Categories of Assistive Technology
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Technology Applications
Assistive Technology and Students
with Visual Impairments
Positioning and Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems
Funding Options
What a Teacher Needs to Know about Assistive Technology
Vendors, Journals, and Resource List
12. The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist and the Special Educator in the Inclusive Process by Martha Lue
Speech-Language Pathology: The Profession
AHSA's Code of Ethics
Special Education: The Profession from a Historical Perspective (Colleen Klein)
Collaboration Defined
Service Delivery Models for Speech-Language Pathologists and Special Educators
Models for Delivery of Services in Special Education (Colleen Klein)
Charts, Tables, Figures
Professional Setting of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Field of Speech-Language Pathologists:
A Historical Perspective
Important Readings on Collaboration