Using examples from classroom practice, this text shows how pupils with language and communication difficulties can have access to similar learning opportunities to those of their peers. It illustrates how practitioners can use the curriculum as a vehicle for language learning while at the same time, addressing the pupil's language and communication needs. The book should be of interest to teachers, speech and language therapists, special educational needs co-ordinators, educational psychologists, classroom assistants and educational advisers.

Written for the newly-qualified or student teacher, this text explains the process of identifying and understanding the nature of speech and language difficulties in pupils and shows how to support their learning. The author discusses how these difficulties can impact on the pupil's learning and offers examples of good curriculum planning and practical strategies that can assist the pupil within a mainstream classroom. The book demonstrates how teachers can get the most out of working with other colleagues, such as speech and language therapists, or parents of children with speech and...

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.