Full Description
This pocket-size handbook provides brief summaries about the effects of clefts and non-cleft velopharyngeal inadequacy (VPI) on communication development in children. Its clinical focus covers the diagnosis and management of the resulting disorders, with information presented in a quick-reference format, including many bulleted lists, tables, and helpful illustrations. While this book is a complete work on its own, there is some referencing of the larger textbook "Cleft Palate Speech", that provides background on research and theory, as well as additional illustrations.
Contents
1. Effects of Cleft Palate and Non-Cleft VPI on Speech Development in Babies and Toddlers 2. Other Effects in Babies and Toddlers 3. Effects of Cleft and Non-Cleft VPI on Speech in Older Children 4. Understanding Instrumental Evaluation of VP Function 5. Understanding the Physical Management of Clefts and Non-Cleft VPI 6. Perceptual Diagnosis of Speech Problems 7. Sequenced Speech-Language Intervention in the Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Year 8. Articulation Therapy 9. Special Therapy Techniques
