Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders in Children

An essential building block of every speech-language pathologist’s professional preparation, the second edition of this bestselling textbook is a comprehensive critical analysis of 21 interventions for highly prevalent speech sound disorders (SSD) in children. Bringing together a powerhouse team of international experts, this new edition has been revised and enhanced with current research, new interventions, more guidance on selecting interventions, and updated video clips that show the approaches in action. For each intervention, readers will get a clear explanation of its robust evidence base, plus thorough guidance on implementing the approach, monitoring progress, and using the intervention with children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

A key graduate-level text and an important professional resource for practicing SLPs, early interventionists, and special educators, this book will help readers choose and use the best interventions for children with functional or motor-based speech disorders.

What's new:

• 18 high-quality video clips that offer a vivid inside look at intervention techniques in action
• Expanded information on choosing interventions and implementing them with fidelity
• New featured interventions, including Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing and biofeedback approaches
• Up-to-date research on SSD and interventions, including Levels of Evidence tables that help readers evaluate the evidence base for each intervention
• In-depth discussion of how the interventions relate to the World Health Organization’s model of participation
• New learning activities that help readers apply their understanding of each intervention

Represents research-to-practice at its best....Clinicians will be able to utilize this all-inclusive and wide-ranging text to effectively and efficiently implement evidenced-informed intervention approaches for children with speech sound disorders." - Brian Goldstein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Chief Academic Officer (CAO), Executive Dean, College of Rehabilitative Sciences, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

"An invaluable addition to courses in speech sound disorders. To find thoughtful, evidence-based reviews of a wide range of approaches to articulation and phonological therapy all in one place greatly enhances the teaching of this important area of clinical practice." - Rhea Paul, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, HASHA, Professor and Chair, Department of Communication Disorders, Sacred Heart University

"Once again, Williams, McLeod, and McCauley have provided a one-stop shop on current, cutting-edge interventions for children with sound system disorders. It is a gift to our field for students and busy clinicians, who must have a feasible way to ensure competence with strong interventions that are firmly rooted in theory and empirical evidence." - Julie Masterson, Ph.D., Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate College, Missouri State University

"The importance of this text cannot be overstated...it will be a clinician’s best friend. Each chapter is logically organized and includes everything a clinician would need to (re)learn the fundamental tenets of these dynamic and robust intervention approaches." - Kelly Farquharson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Florida State University

"A one-stop-shop for speech sound disorders interventions . . . provides a good balance of theory with practical, step-by-step guidelines to help SLPs feel confident when selecting and implementing evidence-based approaches." - Amy Graham, M.A., CCC-SLP, Owner, Graham Speech Therapy LLC

"This is the book that everyday practicing SLPs will be reaching for daily to help build confidence in effectively treating speech sound disorders." - Rebecca Reinking, MSLP, CPSP, CCC-SLP, Adventures in Speech Pathology

Rebecca McCauley is Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the Ohio State University. Her research and writing have focused on assessment and treatment of pediatric communication disorders, with a special focus on speech sound disorders, including childhood apraxia of speech. She has authored or edited 7 books on these topics and co-authored a test designed to aid in the differential diagnosis of childhood apraxia of speech. Dr. McCauley is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and has served two terms as an associate editor of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.

Sharynne McLeod, Ph.D. is a speech-language pathologist and professor of speech and language acquisition at Charles Sturt University, Australia. She is an elected Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Life Member of Speech Pathology Australia. She is Vice President of the International Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics Association, and a past editor of the International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Dr. McLeod's research and writing has focussed on children's speech. She has co-authored 10 books and has been an invited speaker at conferences and universities in Australia, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, UK, US, and Vietnam.

Lynn Williams is Associate Dean in the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences and Professor in the Department of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology at East Tennessee State University. Most of her research has involved clinical investigations of models of phonological treatment for children with severe to profound speech sound disorders. She developed a new model of phonological intervention called multiple oppositions that has been the basis of federally funded intervention studies by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and developed a phonological intervention software program called Sound Contrasts in Phonology (SCIP) that was funded by NIH. Dr. Williams served as associate editor of Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools and most recently served as the associate editor of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Dr. Williams is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is currently serving as ASHA Vice President for Academic Affairs in Speech-Language Pathology (2016-2018).

The second edition of Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders in Children is an essential resource for pre-service speech-language pathologists and practicing SLPs. It provides a comprehensive overview of 21 evidence-based phonological and articulatory intervention approaches, offering rigorous critical analyses, detailed implementation guidelines, and helpful demonstration videos.

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