Communication impairment in infants and toddlers - a frame of reference; causes of developmental delays and disorders in infants and toddlers - implications for communication competence; selected medical aspects of communication disorders; the early intervention team - giving and getting the right kind of help; the role of the SLP in the NICU - premies, micropremies, and medically fragile infants; identification and assessment of hearing impaired infants and toddlers; assessment - examination, interpretation, and reporting; treatment, management, intervention - optimizing communication development; habilitation and communication development in hearing impaired infants and toddlers; marketing what we have to offer. Appendices: normal development and infant assessment tools; assessment and intervention tools and procedures; administrative references.
