Speech pathologists Pappas and McLeod (speech and language acquisition, Charles Sturt U., Australia) compile 11 chapters in this guide for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, teachers, and professionals on how to work with parents and families in interventions with young children. Contributors describe four different models and issues such as communication and language impairments, fluency problems, stuttering, dysphagia, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and cross-cultural needs, hearing loss, and literacy. The contributors work in special education, speech and hearing sciences, speech-language pathology, psychology, and fluency disorders in North America, the US, and Australia. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)