Abstract
In this volume of the encyclopedic handbook for the first time in German-speaking superior to traditional special education disciplines a comprehensive overall view of central theories, conceptual approaches and content areas of language and communication,'''' presented together with their application-oriented problems. Therefore discuss national and international trade experts of semiotics, linguistics, neuroscience, developmental psychology, Speech Pathology and Audiology and the language teaching and speech therapy the current state of knowledge and research for education, therapy and support. The range of topics includes the spoken and written language learning via sign language and augmentative communication through to multilingualism and German as a second language. In addition, the transitions between the funding priorities, such as listening, learning, emotional and social development, etc., especially in inclusive contexts are discussed.