Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders byMcCauley

by Mccauley

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 phonological or motor-based speech disorders.WHAT’S 18 high-quality video clips that offer a vivid inside look at intervention techniques in actionExpanded information on choosing interventions and implementing them with fidelityNew featured interventions, including Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing, speech motor programming intervention, articulation interventions, and biofeedback approachesUp-to-date research on SSD and interventions, including Levels of Evidence tables that help readers evaluate the evidence base for each interventionIn-depth discussion of how the interventions relate to the World Health Organization’s framework of enhancing participationNew learning activities that help readers apply their understanding of each interventionLearn more about the new editionThis title is part of the Brookes Communication and Language Intervention Series.

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First published April 1, 2010

About the author

Raised in a laissez-faire household in a small North Carolina town, as a little kid McCauley packed her own lunch, did her own laundry, and was often the only girl in her karate classes and t-ball teams. Her father stressed independence; her mother demanded kindness. The only other rule was to make your own.

All four of her grandparents were alive, married, and living within 45 minutes of her childhood home until she was 19, which she considers to be the greatest blessing of her life. Much of her work is inspired by the stories and wisdom they shared, along with mental health and addiction patterns she’s observed. She now lives in Seattle, where she peacefully blends into a sea of introverts, spending most of her time writing in coffee shops.