- Editorial:
- OXFORD
- Materia:
- Psicología
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-517502-8
- Páginas:
- 416
CHILDREN WITHOUT LANGUAGE:
FROM DYSPHASIA TO AUTISM
DANON-BOILEAU, LAURENT
Child therapist Danon-Boileau (general linguistics and language pathology, Université René Descartes, Paris) continues the work he began in 1995 in L'Enfant qui ne disait rien (translated as The Silent Child Oxford, 2001), incorporating findings from recent years to create more accurate definitions of some of the ideas presented in the original text. Following an overview of communication disorders and language disorders, the author discusses a range of treatments he uses, followed by five detailed case studies and discussion of the theoretical foundations supporting his treatment methods. For speech therapists, developmental psychologists, linguistics scholars, and others in similar fields concerned with human communication. Translated from the French by James Grieve. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Communication and language disorders are often considered from one particular point of view - either psychological or neurological. Danon-Boileau argues that this is a serious mistake. He emphasizes that a child's trouble can stem from a variety of causes: neurological problems similar to those of aphasia, cognitive impairments, and psychological disorders, and, thus, the interaction of these elements needs to be taken into account. In precise case studies, Danon-Boileau describes the situations he has confronted and traces the causes of changes in the child when they happen. Combining linguistic, cognitive, and psycholanalytic approaches, Children without Language provides a unique perspective on speech and communication disorders in children and will be an essential volume for speech therapists, developmental psychologists, linguistics scholars and anyone wishing to reflect seriously on why we speak and how communication occurs.
