Full Description
Make sure every child gets a chance to be heard
HIV, Substance Abuse and Communication Disorders in Children examines the language problems of young children from special populations. Essential as a textbook for graduate and upper-level undergraduate studies and as a reference resource, this unique book presents up-to-date research and compelling case studies that illustrate how prenatal exposure to drugs, alcohol, and HIV can affect a child in utero and continue to handicap its development after birth. Each chapter includes discussion threads and review questions to promote critical thinking and clinical problem-solving skills in the classroom.
HIV, Substance Abuse and Communication Disorders in Children looks at the negative impact a mother's lifestyle practices can have on her developing child with a nod toward the significant prevalence of HIV and substance abuse in today's society. Some estimates place the number of infants born after prenatal exposure to illicit drugs as three-quarters of a millionevery year. When alcohol is added, the figure rises to more than 1 million. This powerful book focuses specifically on the serious consequences of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and crack cocaine abuse, including poor language development and speech delays, limited vocabulary, the inability to make their needs known, poor articulation, the inability to follow commands, limited expressive language skills, and the inability to understand the real meaning of words and generalize them. And of the nearly 5,000 children in the United States living with AIDS, almost all will struggle with speech production and communication disorders as the disease affects their brain, spinal cord, and central nervous system.
HIV, Substance Abuse and Communication Disorders in Children examines:
the effect of drugs on the brain
pregnancy and drug use trends
common drugs of abuse
Kosakoff's syndrome
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) among Native Americans and African Americans
neurologic sequellae
speech and language intervention
rehabilitation considerations
treatment and family counseling
and much more
HIV, Substance Abuse and Communication Disorders in Children is essential for graduate and undergraduate students working with language disorders in special populations.
Contents
About the Authors
Contributor
Foreword (Noma Anderson)
Chapter 1. Introduction
Importance to Communication Disorders
Minority Populations
Chapter 2. The Nature of Substance Abuse and Language Disorders
Prevalence
Language Delays
Tobacco
Alcohol
Cocaine
Marijuana
Heroin
Phenylcyclindine Hydrochloride (PCP)
Summary
Chapter 3. The Effects of Drugs on the Brain
Substances and the Brain
Neurotransmission
Neurotransmitters
Prenatal Considerations
Chapter 4. HIV and Communication Disorders
Pediatric Populations
Chapter 5. The Impact of HIV Exposure on Linguistic Functioning in Children (Lemmietta G. McNeilly)
Introduction
Background of HIV in Children
Transmission
Classification of HIV Infection in Children
Demographics of Population
Neurological Profile
Developmental Delays
Speech and Language Concerns
HIV Clinical Classification Results
Treatment of Language Disorders
Rehabilitation Considerations
Summary
Chapter 6. Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Cocaine and Other Substances on Linguistic Functioning in Children (Lemmietta G. McNeilly)
Introduction
Prenatal Drug Exposure
Linguistic Features
Implications for SLPs
Summary
Chapter 7. Effects of Cocaine on the Human Nervous System
Effects upon the Human Body
Effects upon the Brain
Effects upon the Heart
Effects upon Speech and Language
Pregnancy and Cocaine Use
Conclusion
Chapter 8. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Language Disorders
FAS Among Native Americans
FAS Among African Americans
Summary
Chapter 9. Treatment and Family Counseling of Drug-Exposed Children
Pregnancy and Drug-Use Trends
Common Drugs of Abuse and Their Effects on Babies
Identifying Neonate Addiction
Effects of Cocaine Use
Speech and Language Intervention
Chapter 10. Case Studies
Case One
Case Two
Case Three
Case Four
Summary
Index
Reference Notes Included
