Purpose This article describes guiding principles in early intervention (EI) and demonstrates
how speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can apply these principles to best serve infants …

Purpose This article focuses on using currently available data to assist speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) in making decisions regarding a child's eligibility and considerations for …

Professionals in pediatric practice encounter infants and toddlers with developmental
delays, disabilities, or complex chronic health conditions eligible for Part C early intervention …

The identification of developmental problems in a child's acquisition of speech, language
and/or communication is a core activity in child surveillance. These are common difficulties …

Purpose The purpose of this article is to discuss the importance of building strong early
childhood communities of interdisciplinary practice in the application of a comprehensive …

TOPIC: Because of the link between communication impairments and psychiatric disorders,
it is important for nurses and other healthcare professionals to know the warning signs for …

Language disorders are identified when a person has difficulty with expressive language,
receptive language, or pragmatic language. Speech disorders are identified when a …

Parents of 210 preschool children (age 2–5.7) and their clinicians were asked to describe
their expectations for therapy and the changes they observed following treatment. Based on …

Purpose This article is a condensation of the recent American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) document entitled Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language …

This is a MAJOR revision of the previous edition. The language has become more
accessible to readers, and material has been updated and included throughout. Speech …