“elaine r silliman”

The ability to use language in more literate ways has always been a central outcome of education. Today, however, "being literate" requires more than functional literacy, the recognition of printed words as meaningful. It requires the knowledge of how to use language as a tool for analyzing, synthes... More

This important resource provides you with a powerful opportunity to develop educational and intervention approaches to increase your effectiveness in working with children and adolescents who have language learning problems. It is a unique interactional model based on a sociolinguistic perspective t... More

Grounded in cutting-edge research on brain-behavior relationships, this book explores how language and reading disorders develop--and presents exciting new approaches to examining and treating them. Experts from multiple disciplines investigate how children's learning trajectories in spoken and writ... More

Much has been learned in recent years about the close connections among language and literacy processes, both typical and atypical. Filling a significant gap in the literature, this comprehensive volume brings together leading authorities in communication sciences and disorders, learning disabilitie... More