Full Description
This book is the definitive text on understanding and supporting children's speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Written by experts, it presents evidence-based approaches in a highly accessible format. Wide-ranging in scope, Supporting Children's Speech, Language and Communication Needs
covers best practice for many groups of children, including those with speech sound disorders, Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and neurodevelopmental differences
discusses specialist populations, including acquired brain injury and cleft lip and palate, as well as childhood onset eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties
features chapters on inclusive communication environments, Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC), communication partners, the whole systems approach and evidencing impact, exploring cross-cutting themes.
Case studies are included throughout to bring learning to life, and recommended online sources of further information are included. Comprehensive, authoritative and up to date, this book will prove indispensable for students and practitioners in speech and language therapy.
Contents
List of contributors
Introduction
Susan McCool
Part 1: Understanding and supporting children's speech, language and communication needs
Chapter 1: Understanding and supporting children's speech, language and communication
Susan McCool
Chapter 2: A 'whole systems' approach to meeting speech, language and communication needs
Marie Gascoigne
Chapter 3: Inclusive communication
Kim Hartley Kean
Chapter 4: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Janice Murray
Chapter 5: Communication partners
Hayley Moroke
Chapter 6: So what? And Prove It! Evidencing impact
Marie Gascoigne
Part 2: Speech
Chapter 7: Speech Sound Disorders (SSDs)
Joanne Cleland and Helen Stringer
Chapter 8: Voice
Wendy Cohen
Part 3: Language
Chapter 9: Promoting early language development
Sheena Reilly and Cristina McKean
Chapter 10: Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
Courtenay Norbury and Susan Ebbels
Part 4: Communication
Chapter 11: Severe and profound learning disabilities (a school-based approach)
Rachel Sawford and Ann Miles
Chapter 12: Stammering
Ben Bolton-Grant
Chapter 13: Neurodivergent children: a neuro-affirming lens on autism, ADHD and beyond
Lynne Bremner and Marion Rutherford
Chapter 14: Social, emotional and mental health needs: trauma-informed and anxiety-aware care?
Susan McCool
Part 5: Selected populations with specialist needs
Chapter 15: Deaf children
Sarah Beazley and Judy Halden
Chapter 16: Cleft lip and palate
Stephanie van Eeden and Julie Davies
Chapter 17: Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Katherine Buckeridge, Helen Cullimore, Lucy Cuthbertson and Rhiannon Halfpenny
Chapter 18: Childhood onset eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties
Diane Sellers, Ailish Harrison, Sally Morgan and Mari Viviers
