This book covers a range of exceptional circumstances and is written in a jargon-free style, including a glossary of linguistic and medical terminology. This text is suitable for both students and practitioners in the fields of psycholinguistics,

K. Mogford, D. Bishop, Language Development in Unexceptional Circumstances. D.H. Skuse, Extreme Deprivation in Early Childhood. N. Schiff Myers, Hearing Children of Deaf Parents. F. Genesee, Bilingual Language Development in Preschool Children. K. Mogford, Language Development in Twins. S.K. Klein, I. Rapin, Intermittent Conductive Hearing Loss and Language Development. K. Mogford, Oral Language Acquisition in the Prelinguistically Deaf. U. Bellugi, K. van Hoek, D. Lillo Martin, L. O'Grady, The Acquisition of Syntax and Space in Young Deaf Signers. A. Mills, Visual Handicap. J.A. Rondal, Down's Syndrome. U. Bellugi, S. Marks, A. Bihrle, H. Sabo, Dissociation Between Language and Cognitive Functions in Williams Syndrome. W.H. Fay, Infantile Autism. D. Bishop, Language Development After Focal Brain Damage. D. Bishop, Language Development in Children with Abnormal Structure or Function of the Speech Apparatus. K. Mogford, D. Bishop, Five Questions about Language Acquisition Considered in the Light of Exceptional Circumstances. Appendix: A Non Evaluative Summary of Assessment Procedures.