Developmental Phonological Disorders: Foundations of clinical Practice - Softcover

Susan Rvachew; Francoise Brosseau-lapre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597563773 ISBN 13: 9781597563772

Publisher: Plural Publishing Inc, 2012

Synopsis

Developmental Phonological Disorders is a graduate level textbook on both phonological development and phonological disorders. With a foreword by Raymond D. Kent, the book 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. The book is also a useful reference for practicing clinicians.

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About the Author

Susan Rvachew, PhD Susan Rvachew, PhD, S-LP(C), worked as a speech-language pathologist in pediatric health care settings for 20 years before taking a position at McGill University, where she is currently an Associate Professor 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 50 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) Francoise Brosseau-Lapre, MScA, S-LP (C), has worked as a speech-language pathologist in pediatric health care settings since obtaining a master's degree in speech-language pathology in 2002 from McGill University. She is currently a doctoral candidate at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at 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 developmental phonological disorders.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plural Publishing Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1597563773
• ISBN 13: 9781597563772
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400