Language disabilities in cultural and linguistic diversity / Deirdre Martin.

Summary:

This book presents a socio-cultural approach to language disabilities - specific language impairment, communication difficulties, dyslexia and deafness. It looks at how language disabilities are influenced by experiences of multilingualism, culture, ethnicity and race. It is intended for students, professionals and policy makers in education and health who are interested in disability and language disabilities in multilingual and multicultural contexts.

Record details

ISBN: 9781847691590
Physical Description: xxiii, 304 p. ; 21 cm.
Publisher: Toronto, Ont. : Multilingual Matters, 2009.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- A sociocultural activity approach: key concepts -- Provision for communicationdisabilities in cultural and linguistic diversity -- Disability and disabling cultural and linguistic diversity -- Bilingual speech and language development and difficulties -- Literacy, biliteracies and difficulties with printed language --Deafness in culturally and linguistically diverse communities -- Assessment approaches: comparison, product and process -- Learning, teaching and intervention -- Collaboration as interprofessional learning -- Parents, families and children working with professionals -- References.