Description
Communication disorders; severe and multiple disabilities
Hardman, M.L., Egan M. W. & Drew, C. J. (2017). Human exceptionality: School, community, and family (12th ed.). Wadsworth: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 10, “Communications Disorders”
Chapter 12, “Severe and Multiple Disabilities”
1. Discuss the environmental factors that may affect a young child’s language development. Include information about why it is difficult for professional to define voice disorders and why decisions about early intervention for children with articulations disorders are also difficult.
2. Discuss the key elements of the TASH definition of severe disabilities. Include the use of both standardized and functional assessments to define severe/multiple disabilities. Include in your discussion the characteristics of a successful inclusion effort for students with severe and multiple disabilities.