Working with Childhood Apraxia of Speech

ISBN-13: 9781032256351 / Twarda / 2023 / 136 str.

Kathryn Murrell

Opis

This resource will lead the reader through the practicalities of assessment, diagnosis and therapeutic intervention for children of all ages with features of childhood apraxia of speech. It provides the underlying principles upon which to work with children who have this disorder in collaboration with families and schools.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements List of tables and figures Handouts Introduction 1. Chapter 1 Starting points 2. Chapter 2 The classification of speech disorders: the theoretical debate 3. Chapter 3 Early indicators 4. Chapter 4 Assessment – part 1 5. Chapter 5 Assessment part 2 6. Chapter 6 Principles of therapy with CAS 7. Chapter 7 Early therapeutic intervention 8. Chapter 8 Therapeutic intervention for older children 9. Chapter 9 Multidisciplinary working 10. Chapter 10 Service delivery and decision making 11. Chapter 11 Looking into the future Bibliography Appendices Appendix 1: Useful websites for SALTs and parents Appendix 2: Case studies

O autorze

Kathryn Murrell is an independent Speech and Language Therapist. She has 35 years of clinical experience in working with childhood speech and language disorders with a particular interest in childhood apraxia of speech.