Social Communication Development and Disorders (Language and Speech Disorders)

Dr. Hwa-Froelich and colleagues comprehensively identify the key components in social competence and skilfully weave together research, theory, case studies, and practical strategies for assessment of, and intervention with, children with social deficits. This book is a tremendous resource for professionals focused on social issues in children.

--Elizabeth R. Crais, Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

This timely and authoritative book on social communication is the first of its kind. It is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate clinical and didactic courses on language development, disordered language development, pragmatic language, and autism; it is an indispensable resource for any speech-language pathologist and educator who is concerned about social communication competence and performance.

--Yvette D. Hyter, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Western Michigan University, USA

This unique volume combines theory and practice in a highly accessible format. Leading experts delineate the social communication profiles across numerous clinical populations, with case descriptions that make the children come to life. These insights will be beneficial to students, researchers and clinicians alike.

--Courtenay Frazier Norbury, Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK

Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich, PhD, Professor at Saint Louis University, conducts research on sociocultural, socioeconomic, and social-emotional factors influencing communication development and disorders. She has received several awards, including Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Angel in Adoption award from the Congressional Coalition for Adoption Institute.