Communication Development: Foundations, Processes, and Clinical Applications [Hardcover]

William O. Haynes (Author), Brian B. Shulman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1998 | ISBN-10: 0683302787 | ISBN-13: 978-0683302783 | Edition: 2 Sub

This text focuses on communication development from infancy through to adolescence by presenting detailed theoretical and research information on the language acquisition process. It also provides the student with an initial exposure to the clinical applicability of the literature in the field. Each chapter shows the clinical relevance of the particular aspect of communication development described, using case studies. The book presents communication development as an aspect of child development and the content is logically sequenced: the information extends from foundations (neurolinguistics, theories of communication development, motor and social development, caretaker-child interaction, cognitive development from prelinguistic stage) through advanced stages.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 520 pages
• Publisher: Williams & Wilkins; 2 Sub edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0683302787
• ISBN-13: 978-0683302783
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,672,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

William O. Haynes, Ph.D. was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Northern Michigan University in Speech-Language Pathology. He completed his doctoral degree in communication disorders at Bowling Green State University. Dr. Haynes taught at Auburn University (AL) in the department of communication disorders for 33 years serving two terms as department chairperson. His areas of expertise are child/adolescent language development and disorders, diagnosis of communication disorders and research methods. He has over forty research articles published in national and international journals and has presented regularly at national conferences. Dr. Haynes is currently Professor Emeritus at Auburn University and continues to write textbooks in the field of communication disorders.