Importance of Morphological Awareness in Education and Speech-Language Pathology

The chapter discusses the significance of incorporating morphological awareness into treatment and classroom instruction, aligning with Common Core standards and aiding in learning new vocabulary, especially in complex subjects like science. The speakers emphasize the critical role of teachers, special educators, and SLPs understanding inflectional and derivational morphology, along with the science of reading, to effectively support literacy development, particularly for children with Developmental Language Disorders.