Childrens Speech Sound Disorders

Speaking directly to experienced and novice  clinicians, educators and students in speech–language pathology/speech and language therapy via an informative essay–based approach, Children’s Speech Sound Disorders provides concise, easy–to–understand explanations of key aspects of the classification, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of articulation disorders, phonological disorders and childhood apraxia of speech. It also includes a range of searching questions to international experts on their work in the child speech field. This new edition of Children’s Speech Sound Disorders is meticulously updated and expanded. It  includes new material on Apps, assessing and treating two–year–olds, children acquiring languages other than English and working with multilingual children, communities of practice in communication sciences and disorders, distinguishing delay from disorder, linguistic sciences, counselling and managing difficult behaviour, and the neural underpinnings of and new approaches to treating CAS. This bestselling guide includes: Case vignettes and real–world examples to place topics in context Expert essays by sixty distinguished contributors A companion website for instructors at www.wiley.com/go/bowen/speechlanguagetherapy and a range of supporting materials on the author’s own site at speech–language–therapy.com Drawing on a range of theoretical, research and clinical perspectives and emphasising quality client care and evidence–based practice, Children’s Speech Sound Disorders is a comprehensive collection of clinical nuggets, hands–on strategies, and inspiration.

Contributors PART I A PRACTICAL UPDATE Introduction to Part I 1 The evolution of current practices 2 Terminology, classification, description, measurement, assessment, and targets 3 Special populations of children 4 Intervention approaches 5 ‘Common’, ‘best’, and evidence–based practice PART II SPEECH INTERVENTION IN EVERYDAY PRACTICE Introduction to Part II                                      6 Phonological disorder and CAS: Characteristics, goals and treatment 7 Childhood apraxia of speech 8 Treatment targets and strategies for speech sound disorders 9 Parents and children together in phonological intervention 10 Directions and reflections Contributor Index Subject Index