Here's How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Second Edition (Here's How Series)

This is the completely updated edition of the most comprehensive textbook available addressing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). This text is the definitive reference for students and professionals seeking current best practices in treating children with CAS. In addition to updating existing chapters with the most current evidence-based information available on CAS, this edition includes 5 new chapters. Here's How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Second Edition is the most comprehensive textbook available addressing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). This text is the definitive reference for students and professionals seeking current best practices in treating children with CAS. The book is divided into three parts. Part I defines CAS, describes those characteristics most commonly associated with CAS, and offers guidelines for conducting a thorough motor speech evaluation to support an accurate differential diagnosis. Part II summarizes the principles of motor learning and provides clear guidance for how these principles can be put into practice when working with children with CAS. Part III addresses specific topics of interest to clinicians and students looking for practical ideas on how to address the multifaceted challenges of children with CAS such as vowels, prosody, expressive language, social language, and incorporating phonological awareness in CAS treatment. Additional recommendations are provided for supporting the needs of children with limited verbal output and older children with ongoing communicative challenges, working with parents, developing treatment plans, and writing meaningful goals and objectives. Each chapter of this second edition has been updated to incorporate the most current evidence-based information available on CAS. In addition, five new chapters have been added, Here's How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Second Edition will be of value to students and speech-language pathologists looking for practical, evidence-based recommendations for addressing the diverse needs of children with CAS. Here's How To Treat Childhood Apraxia Of Speech, Second Edition Is Intended For Students, Clinicians, And Interested Parents Who Work With Children With Childhood Appraxia Of Speech (cas) ... The Primary Focus Of This Book Is To Provide Practical Suggestions For Evaluating Children With Suspected Cas And Planning And Implementing Effective And Efficient Treatment For Children With This Complex Speech Disorder--preface. What Is Childhood Apraxia Of Speech? -- Characteristics Of Childhood Apraxia Of Speech -- Assessment Of Children With Suspected Cas -- Principles Of Motor Learning And Their Application To Treatment Of Cas -- Phoneme Sequencing -- Repetitive Practice -- Intensity Of Services -- Selecting Target Utterances -- Multisensory Cueing And Feedback -- Evidence-based Treatment Programs For Children With Cas -- Addressing Vowel Accuracy -- Establishing Normal Prosody -- Facilitating Early Production Of Phrases And Sentences -- Treatment Considerations For Minimally Verbal Children -- Supporting The Needs Of Older Children With Ongoing Communicative Challenges. Addressing Early Literacy Concerns In Children With Cas -- Augmentative Communication And Children With Cas -- Enhancing Social Language Skills In Children With Cas -- Special Considerations For Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders -- Incorporating Books And Music Into Treatment -- Using Apps With Children With Cas -- The Changing Needs Of Children Over Time -- Developing Meaningful Goals For Children With Cas -- Partnering With Parents To Maximize Treatment Outcomes. Margaret Fish, Ms, Ccc-slp. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Common Core State Standards / Lissa A. Power-deFur -- Language and communication expectations of the standards / Lissa A. Power-deFur -- Analyzing students' ability to meet the expectations of the standards / Lissa A. Power-deFur -- Students with communication disorders / Lissa A. Power-deFur -- Students with autism spectrum disorder / Peggy C. Agee -- Students who are deaf or hard of hearing / Brenda C. Seal -- Students with visual impairment or deaf-blindness / Julie Durando -- Students with specific learning disabilities / Sharon H. deFur and Lori Korinek -- Students with severe disabilities at the secondary level / Perry Flynn -- Students who are English-language learners / Judy Rudebusch and Elda M. Rojas.