The Manual of Speech Sound Disorders: A Book for Students and Clinicians with CD-ROM / Edition 3

by Ken M. Bleile

Overview

Now thoroughly updated and presented in an innovative new format, this proven resource provides a detailed, versatile guide to the care and treatment of individuals with speech sound disorders. Covering a wide range of disorders spanning client ages, populations, and settings, this authoritative book is ideal for both students and professionals. In addition to extensive updates reflecting recent clinical and theoretical advances, the new, groundbreaking Third Edition offers two valuable resources in one convenient package, complementing the traditional book with an extensive digital workbook. Digital materials include hands-on exercises to help you practice analyses and procedures described in the text, as well as downloadable forms. What hasn't changed is the book's signature practical focus, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based practice and varied options for clinical treatment to ensure an appropriate approach based on each client's unique needs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781111313784
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/15/2014
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Ken Bleile is a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Northern Iowa, and has served as a visiting scholar in universities in Turkey, Singapore, Russia, and New Zealand. During summers Dr. Bleile often leads study abroad groups to provide speech and language services to children in orphanages and schools in developing countries, most recently in Nicaragua. Dr. Bleile is a recipient of the State of Iowa's Regent's Scholar Award, is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and a recipient of the Multicultural Board's Diversity Champion Award. He serves as an Associate Editor of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and is the former Chair of ASHA's International Issues Board. Dr. Bleile publishes widely on speech development, international issues, and communication disorders in children with medical needs and developmental disabilities. Recent publications include The Neurological Foundations of Language, The International Directory of Communicative Disorders, and The Late Eight.

Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. Part I: FOUNDATIONS. 1. Speech and its Disorders. 2. Terminology. 3. Speech Variations. Part II: SPEECH DEVELOPMENT. 4. Neurology of Speech Learning. 5. Infants. 6. Toddlers. 7. Preschoolers. 8. School-aged Students. 9. Summary of Speech Development. Part III: ASSESSMENT. 10. Assessment of Communication. 11. Hypothesis Testing. 12. Data Collection. 13. Analysis. 14. Published Tests. Part IV: TREATMENT. 15. Treatment Principles. 16. Treatment Goals. 17. Treatment Sounds. 18. Talking with Children. 19. Talking about Speech. 20. Phonetic Placement and Shaping. 21. Treatment Approaches. 22. Treatment Activities. List of Resources. References.

Editorial Reviews

This book is jam packed with useful information on clinical techniques, approaches, and tools, backed by data on neurological development and concurrent speech emergence.


The author provides a comprehensive resource manual that includes everything you need to know when working with clients with speech disorders. The chapter framework is excellent. It includes learning objectives, key terms and resources at the end of the chapter. Each chapter is thorough and easy to read. It reads as though one is reading a novel, rather than a textbook.

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