Children with emotional and behavioural difficulties and communication problems [electronic resource] :there is always a reason / Melanie Cross

Are language and emotional development linked? -- The links between emotional and behavioural difficulties and communication problems -- Undetected communication problems, their impact and why they are undetected -- Unidentified and unmet communication needs in young people in 'public care' -- The identification and assessment of communication difficulties -- What can be done to help young people with communication and emotional and behavioural problems?

"Children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) are far more likely to have communication problems than their peers, yet these problems are under-recognised, under-researched, and most importantly, often unaddressed. Melanie Cross considers the reasons why behavioural and communication difficulties so often occur together, and examines the social, educational and mental health implications of this. She shows that improving the communication skills of children and young people with SEBD can contribute to better outcomes, and that speech and language therapy is an important, yet often absent, service for this group. She provides practical guidelines for assessing communication, as well as useful strategies to help children and young people with SEBD to develop their communication skills. This second edition also contains information on unidentified and unmet communication needs in vulnerable young people, including young offenders and those at risk of social exclusion." - PUBLISHERS WEBSITE

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.