Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders in Children

“A breath of fresh air ... well-written, inspiring, and informative. Each chapter beautifully summarizes the literature covering each perspective on speech sound disorders ... and best of all, explicit direction is provided for the implementation of each approach. This book will spend more time open on my desk than on the bookshelf.” —Emma Filies, Speech Pathologist, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Australia

With detailed discussion and invaluable video footage of 23 treatment interventions for speech sound disorders (SSDs) in children, this textbook and DVD set should be part of every speech-language pathologist’s professional preparation. Focusing on children with functional or motor- based speech disorders from early childhood through the early elementary period, this textbook gives preservice SLPs critical analyses of a complete spectrum of evidencebased phonological and articulatory interventions.

This textbook fully prepares SLPs for practice with:
• a vivid inside look at intervention techniques in action through high-quality DVD clips
• large and varied collection of intervention approaches with widespread use across ages, severity levels, and populations
• proven interventions in three categories: direct speech production, broader contexts such as perceptual intervention, and speech movements
• clear explanations of the evidence behind the approaches so SLPs can evaluate them accurately
• contributions by well-known experts in SSDs from across the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK

An important professional resource for practicing SLPs, early interventionists, and special educators— this book will help readers make the best intervention decisions for children with speech sound disorders.