Ken Mitchell Bleile
Published: 2018-12-17
Total Pages: 411
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Speech Sound Disorders: For Class and Clinic, Fourth Edition offers a readable and practical guide to the care of speech sound disorders, emphasizing evidence-based principles and procedures that underlie almost all clinical approaches, making this an ideal choice for a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses. Nearly twenty-five percent of the chapters offer hands-on analyzes of speech samples from real children. The PluralPlus companion website contains dozens of downloadable assessment and treatment resources for both students and professionals. For an instructor, Speech Sound Disorders provides clear discussions of the connection between speech development and clinical decision making, consistent formatting across chapters, sample syllabi, options for PowerPoint presentations, and hundreds of review questions and "learn by doing" exercises for in-class activities and homework assignments. Key Features: Each chapter begins with learning objectives and key words, and ends with conclusions and review questionsReadable and practical discussions of complex clinical topicsCoverage of speech sound disorders from infants through adultsClear link between speech development and clinical decision makingEmphasis on underlying principles and procedures New to the Fourth Edition: Stronger links between speech development and treatmentInvited chapters on AAC, bilingualism, speech production, and speech perceptionFive "learn by doing" chapters with speech exercises from real children40 exercises based on speech samples from real childrenPractical, hands-on discussion of assessment Speech Sound Disorders: For Class and Clinic, Fourth Edition is virtually a new book, about eighty percent updated and revised, with a new title and new contributors. The new title reflects changes in the profession and the new contributors add their expertise in language, language variations, speech production and perception, and assistive technology. Disclaimer: Please note that ancillary content (such as documents, audio, and video, etc.) may not be included as published in the original print version of this book.