Here's How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Third Edition

Here’s How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Third Edition offers clinicians and students of speech-language pathology (SLP) a comprehensive look at the assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). This book helps guide the SLP on which assessment tasks will provide the information needed to make a confident diagnosis of CAS at different stages of development, as well as best practices for treatment of CAS. The authors take a deep dive into application of evidence-based treatment strategies for children with CAS, and move beyond theoretical ideas to provide recommendations of specific activities to facilitate improved speech praxis in children across age groups, making this book extremely informative and practical. This latest edition maintains the original intention of the prior editions – to provide clinicians and students with a holistic look at the complex needs of children with CAS and to offer practical ideas for evaluation and treatment. The amount of new research over the past several years has been substantial. Fortunately for the readers, Here’s How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Third Edition summarizes the most current research regarding the nature of CAS, best practices in evaluation, and effective treatment strategies to give clinicians greater confidence in working with children with this complex speech disorder. New to the Third Edition: ·Updates to reflect the current research findings related to the genetic and neurogenic correlates of CAS, as well as the features of CAS that are most sensitive and specific to consider when making a differential diagnosis ·New chapters on unique needs of children with cooccurring challenges, such as ADHD, dysarthria, and developmental coordination disorder and treatment of CAS via telepractice ·PluralPlus online ancillary resources with downloadable forms and videos Cover Here's How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech Copyright Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Understanding Childhood Apraxia of Speech Chapter 2 Assessment and Differential Diagnosis of Childhood Apraxia of Speech Chapter 3 Fundamentals of Treatment for Childhood Apraxia of Speech Chapter 4 Evidence-Informed Decision-Making in Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech Chapter 5 Establishing Vowel Accuracy and Natural Prosody Chapter 6 Facilitating Speech and Language in Minimally Verbal Children Chapter 7 Addressing Early Literacy Concerns in Children With Childhood Apraxia of Speech Chapter 8 Supporting the Needs of Older Children With Ongoing Communicative Challenges Chapter 9 Treating Children With Co-Occurring Disorders Chapter 10 Considerations in Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech Via Telepractice Chapter 11 The Changing Needs of Children Over Time Chapter 12 Developing Meaningful Goals and Collecting Data Chapter 13 Partnering With Parents to Maximize Treatment Outcomes Glossary Index "Here's How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Third 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"-- Provided by publisher