Language Disabilities in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
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Language Disabilities in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

  1. 220 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Language Disabilities in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

About this book

Language Disabilities in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity takes a critical perspective on traditional bio-cognitive-social approaches to language disabilities – specific language impairment, communication difficulties, dyslexia and deafness. A socio-cultural approach orientates a reinterpretation of research, educational practices and policies in assessment, teaching and intervention. A Vygotskian framework affords repositioning of assessment, learning and development for language disabilities as they are influenced and shaped by experiences of multilingualism, culture, ethnicity and race. The author, rather than present definitive answers, aims to offer new analyses and extend current understanding of linguistic phenomena fraught by dilemmas of disentangling diversity and disability. The volume serves as a source of reflection and inquiry for students, professionals and policy makers in education and health who are interested in disability and language disabilities in multilingual and multicultural contexts.

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Information

Publisher
Multilingual Matters
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9781847691590
eBook ISBN
9781847691613
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Education General

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1 A Sociocultural Activity Approach: Key Concepts
  5. Chapter 2 Provision for Communication Disabilities in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
  6. Chapter 3 Disability and Disabling Culturaland Linguistic Diversity
  7. Chapter 4 Bilingual Speech and Language Development and Difficulties
  8. Chapter 5 Literacy, Biliteracies and Difficulties with Printed Language
  9. Chapter 6 Deafness in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities
  10. Chapter 7 Assessment Approaches: Comparison, Product and Process
  11. Chapter 8 Learning, Teaching and Intervention
  12. Chapter 9 Collaboration as Interprofessional Learning
  13. Chapter 10 Parents, Families and Children Working with Professionals
  14. References
  15. Index