Speech and Language Disorders in Children: Implications for the Social Security Administration's Supplemental Security Income Program

by The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Committee on the Evaluation of the Supplemental Security Income (Ssi) Disability Program for Childre, Institute of Medicine, et al.

Speech and language are central to the human experience; they are the vital means by which people convey and receive knowledge, thoughts, feelings, and other internal experiences. Acquisition of communication skills begins early in childhood and is foundational to the ability to gain access to culturally transmitted knowledge, organize and share thoughts and feelings, and participate in social interactions and relationships. Thus, speech disorders...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309388759
• ISBN13: 9780309388757
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"