Introduction to Language Development

Chapter 1 The Dimensions of Human CommunicationChapter 2 The Structural Bases of Human CommunicationChapter 3 The Interactive Bases of Human CommunicationChapter 4 Models of Language DevelopmentChapter 5 The Beginnings - Infant CommunicationChapter 6 Early Language Development - ToddlersChapter 7 Pragmatic and Semantic Development in PreschoolersChapter 8 Developing Grammar in PreschoolersChapter 9 Language and Literacy During the School Years and BeyondChapter 10 Language Differences: Diversity and DisordersGlossaryReferencesSubject Index

McLaughlin, Scott
Scott F. McLaughlin, Ph.D.NSSHLA Advisor Honors - awarded by the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, 1990.Honors of the Association - awarded by the Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1995.UCO Presidential Partners Excellence in Teaching Award Awarded by University of Central Oklahoma, 1996.UCO Faculty Enhancement Center ¿ Excellence in Teaching Award, 2001-2002Ambucs National Therapist of the Year ¿ awarded by National Ambucs, 2002Chairperson, Publicity and Public Relations Committee, Oklahoma Speech Language Hearing Association, 1989.Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee on Public School Professional Standards, Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1989-90. Revised Oklahoma teacher certification standards for Oklahoma.President Elect, Oklahoma Speech Language Hearing Association, 1989. Editorial Consultant, Speech-Language Guidelines in Oklahoma, Okla. State Department of Education, 1990. President, Oklahoma Speech Language Hearing Association, 1990.Past President, Oklahoma Speech Language Hearing Association, 1991.Chairperson, Nominations and Elections Committee, Oklahoma Speech Language Hearing Association, 1991.Editor, Proceedings Journal of the Conference. Oklahoma Speech Language-Hearing Association, 1987 1994. Editorial Consultant, Journal of Fluency Disorders, 1990 present. Chairperson, Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. August 1998-August 2001; Chair 1999-2001.Member, Oklahoma Senate Bill 34 Task Force on Speech-Language Pathology services in the public schools. September 1999 to December 1999.Councilor-at-Large, Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2003-2004