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Difference or Disorder: Understanding Speech and Language Patterns in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

by Ellen S. Kester

Distinguishing language difference from disorder

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Distinguishing language difference from disorder

Ellen S. Kester’s book addresses a consequential question in school settings: whether a student’s speech or language pattern reflects second-language influence or a communication disorder. Its framework is presented as a practical aid for education professionals working with culturally and linguistically diverse students, including in general education instruction and special-education referrals. The emphasis is on interpreting language patterns in context so that instructional targets and referral decisions can be better informed. The subject sits at the intersection of language learning, classroom support, and communicative-disorder assessment.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Education professionals supporting culturally and linguistically diverse students
  • Educators refining instructional targets for students learning a second language
  • Professionals involved in special-education referrals for communication concerns

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Second-language influenceLanguage difference and disorderCulturally and linguistically responsive educationInstructional planning and referrals

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Book overview

Accurately differentiate between errors that are related to second-language influence or are due to a communication disorder.Is your student having difficulty because they have an impairment or because they are learning a second language? Improve instructional targets for culturally and linguistically diverse students in the general education classroom as well as make gains and improve referrals for special education. The framework used in this book makes it easy for any education professional to distinguish between language differences and language disorders regardless of your own language background.
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