Publisher's Synopsis
Covers recent advances in the field of language and language disorders in childhood. The topics include theories of language development, educational and social influences, classificatory systems, experimental studies in children's verbal communication, home-based treatment of childhood autism and epidemiological studies, with the final contribution a scholarly overview of language disorders in the light of work with autistic children. Contributors include psychiatrists, psychologists, educationists and a physician specializing in the study and treatment of language disorders
