ABSTRACT
Expository discourse refers to academic, informational language that is typically found in textbooks, classroom lectures, technical papers, and other factual documents. It is critical that speech-language pathologists, special education teachers, general education teachers, and other professionals involved in the education of school-age children and adolescents with language disorders gain a thorough understanding of expository discourse strengths and weaknesses in this population. This knowledge base will greatly enhance their ability to support these students as they strive to master this complex “language of the curriculum.” The primary purpose of this chapter is to present a detailed description and analysis of what is currently known about expository text comprehension and production in school-age children and adolescents with language disorders.
