Developmental Phonological Disorders: Foundations of Clinical Practice - Softcover

Rvachew, Susan; Brosseau-lapre, Francoise

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597563773 ISBN 13: 9781597563772

Publisher: Plural Pub Inc, 2012

Synopsis

This textbook is intended for undergraduate and graduate courses on both phonological development and phonological disorders, while also providing a valuable update for practicing clinicians. With a foreword by Raymond D. Kent, this text provides a deep review of the knowledge base necessary for the competent assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of developmental phonological disorders. Throughout the book, normal and atypical phonological learning in natural and therapeutic contexts are presented as the emergent property of biological constraints and learning mechanisms in dynamic interaction with environmental inputs. The eleven chapters organized in three parts cover seminal studies and leading-edge research, allowing the speech-language pathologist to design interventions that are adapted to the unique needs of each child while being consistent with the best research evidence. Chapters contain learning objectives and margin notes to support learning of concepts by the student and demonstrations and case studies to promote application to clinical problem solving.

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About the Author

Susan Rvachew, Ph.D., S-LP(C), obtained a B.Sc. in Speech Pathology and Audiology from the University of Alberta in 1980, followed by M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology from the University of Calgary in 1987 and 1995 respectively. She worked as a speech-language pathologist in pediatric health care settings for 20 years before taking a position a McGill University, where she is currently an Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her research is focused on phonological development and disorders and the development of more effective interventions to treat phonological disorders in children and prevent reading disability in this population. She has published over 45 journal articles and book chapters describing the speech perception, speech production and/or phonological awareness skills of infants, children and adults.

Francoise Brosseau-Lapre, M.Sc. (A), S-LP(c) obtained a B.A. in Psychology in 2000 and a M.Sc.(A) in Speech-Language Pathology in 2002 from McGill University. She has worked as a speech-language pathologist in pediatric health care settings since then. She is currently a doctoral student at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders of McGill University. Her research focuses on French phonological development and disorders, as well as efficacy of interventions aimed at improving the phonological skills of preschool francophone children with speech sound disorders.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plural Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1597563773
• ISBN 13: 9781597563772
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 915