The Hispanic Child: Speech, Language, Culture, and Education

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Allyn and Bacon, 2002 - Education, Bilingual - 237 pages

The Hispanic Child: Speech, Language, Culture and Education is a multicultural book that addresses the issues and struggles of today's Hispanic school-age children. As Hispanics and Latinos are the fastest growing minority population, school-based speech-language pathologists and special educators need appropriate information in order to provide appropriate services. This book is a comprehensive volume that serves this necessary function. The book is made practical and accessible through the inclusion of "Best Practice" suggestions and the author's experiences. This book is meant to help all clinicians and educators understand their bilingual caseload, provide appropriate services and approach all their interactions with their bilingual students in an informed and compassionate manner. For clinicians and educators working with Hispanic children.

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Contents

Changes in U S Schools
12
The Spanish Language
21
Second Language Acquisition
37
Copyright

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TitleThe Hispanic Child: Speech, Language, Culture, and Education
AuthorAlejandro E. Brice
Editionillustrated
PublisherAllyn and Bacon, 2002
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedNov 3, 2008
ISBN0205295304, 9780205295302
Length237 pages
  
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