Clinical management of articulatory and phonologic disorders / Mary E. Gordon-Brannan, Curtis E. Weiss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon-Brannan, Mary E. (Mary Ellen), 1943-

Contributor:

Weiss, Curtis E., 1936-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Articulation disorders.

Speech therapy.

Articulation Disorders.

Voice Disorders.

Medical Subjects:

Articulation Disorders.

Voice Disorders.

Physical Description:

xii, 359 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2007]

Summary:

This revised Third Edition serves as the primary textbook for introductory courses in articulation and phonological disorders. The text focuses on articulation and phonological development and disorders, their management, and the many approaches/techniques of current treatment. Features of this clear text include: chapter subheadings that lead students throughout the material; boxed questions about important information; case examples to illustrate practical applications; chapter content summaries and study suggestions for instructors; and 100 illustrations. Chapters on treatment feature quick reference protocols of various treatments for students to use in planning intervention for case study projects, observations of clinicians, or their own clients.

Contents:

Significance of articulation and phonology and their disorders

The speech mechanism and the phonetic system

Phonological system and development

Dialect variations of speech sound production

Types and potential etiological factors of articulatory/phonologic disorders

Assessment of articulatory/phonologic disorders

Transition from assessment to intervention of articulatory/phonologic disorders

Phonetic treatement approaches

Phonological treatment approaches

Implementation of intervention and transition to dismissal.

Notes:

Weiss' name appears first on the previous ed.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-350) and index.

ISBN:

0781729513

OCLC:

63279583