Teaching Children with Pragmatic Difficulties of Communication

First Published in 2000. In everyday life, 'pragmatic' means 'useful', 'functional' or 'what's right for just now'. In communication, it means just the same. This book has been written for teachers and speech and language therapists (SLTs) working in services for children who have difficulty communicating usefully. Chapter 1 Useful communication, Gilbert MacKay, Carolyn Anderson; Chapter 2 Actions and interactions: the roots of pragmatic communication, Gilbert MacKay; Chapter 3 Pragmatic communication difficulties, Carolyn Anderson; Chapter 4 Two case studies of pragmatic difficulties, Kirsty Gilbert; Chapter 5 Primary-age pupils with pragmatic difficulties, Gilbert MacKay; Chapter 6 It takes two to stammer: interaction factors and stammering, Roberta Lees; Chapter 7 The school as an integrated support system for pupils with pragmatic difficulties, Libby Roberts; Chapter 8 Systems for establishing and maintaining a service, Jennifer Lundie;