Piecing It Together: A Systematic Approach toward More Effective Language Therapy

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs), once relegated to our schools' broom closets, now play a vital role in working with language-learning-disordered children. SLPs are always rethinking their standards about what constitutes language and about their part in students' academic and social success. But what has been lacking is a clearer, more orderly way to work with language disorders. Building on decades of experience in the field, author Martha Frimer Cheslow presents just that in Piecing It Together. Designed for SLPs working with language-impaired children, this practical guide considers the abstract and sometimes puzzling world of language therapy. It focuses on teaching systematically in a clear and organized way and includes features such as valuable background information on each language area, fourteen language skills broken down into manageable objectives, and strategies that SLPs can use to guide themselves through individual goals. A reliable resource for therapists at all levels, this manual can be used in either special education or mainstream population environments. Piecing It Together provides therapists with methods for making good intervention choices and making therapy easier and more satisfying for their clientele and for themselves.