Sample Unit: Winter Vocabulary

This excerpt from PAVEd for Success provides pre-K and kindergarten teachers with common winter vocabulary terms and strategies for introducing them to their students. Read More

Tips for talking with toddlers

Opportunities to involve young kids in talk are all around you: a book, a favorite toy, a plane flying overhead, or even a routine chore can start great conversations that expand vocabulary and promote language skills. Check out this quick excerpt to learn key strategies for talking effectively with toddlers. Read More

The Parent’s Role inDeveloping Children’s Comprehension

This chapter explores several aspects of parental support for comprehension in prereaders by intertwining child language and literacy development with research. Read More

Challenges in learning first words: making learning easier

Read the excerpt and discover interventions that are particularly helpful for young children with autism who have difficulty with the acquisition of words. Read More

Evidence-Based Language Intervention Approaches for Young Late Talkers

This chapter excerpt introduces approaches to language intervention that are suitable for children who are considered late-talking. Approaches discussed include Watch and See, General Language Stimulation, Focused Language Stimulation, and Milieu Teaching. Read More

A Tribute: Remembering the Work and Accomplishments of Dr. Betty Hart

Dr. Hart's work has had a significant impact on the early childhood field. It has provided researchers, early interventionists, and educators with knowledge about how important early experience is for children’s language development and later literacy. Read more in this tribute to the Brookes author. Read More

Stimulability Character Cards

These fun illustrated character cards are a handy tool for speech-language pathologists and other school professionals Read More

Communication support for everyday life situations

We all occasionally encounter difficulties in daily communication (ie; noisy room, uncharged cell phone battery), but people suffering from aphasia must confront additional barriers. After reading this excerpt, you'll know how to better support these individuals in experiencing positive day-to-day social engagements. Read More

Introduction to Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Read the introduction to learn about the purpose of the book, the autism treatments approaches covered by the book, and an overview of the background of intervention strategies for communication and social interaction. Read More

OSEP child outcomes crosswalk for Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment, Second Edition (TPBA2)

Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment, Second Edition (TPBA2) is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow process for assessing four critical developmental domains—sensorimotor, emotional and social, communication, and cognitive—through observation of the child's play with family members, peers, and professionals.View the crosswalk to see how the TPBA2 relates to OSEP child outcomes. Read More