Overview
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.
Synopsis
This reference for speech-language pathologists as well as special educators, school psychologists, and regular classroom teachers discusses issues relating to Hispanic school-age children. Topics addressed include, for example, access to health care, myths about language acquisition, immigration issues, dialects of the Spanish language, the socialization practices of Latinos, family values, assessment strategies, and the clinician as qualitative researcher.
Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR