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Evaluating and Enhancing Children's Phonological Systems
by Barbara Williams Hodson, PhD, ISBN #978-0-615-31043-5

Evaluating & Enhancing Children's Phonological Systems contains clinical applications as well as research results for evidence-based practice. Students and clinicians will be able to obtain the knowledge and skills needed to plan and implement optimal treatment for a child with highly unintelligible speech.

Parts I and II provide a comprehensive foundation in phonological development, assessment, and treatment planning. Part III presents a unique focus on evaluation and treatment considerations for children with highly unintelligible speech. Part IV looks to the future with an exploration of cutting-edge research and current issues in phonology. Students and practitioners will gain a clear understanding of speech sound disorders including the special challenges when planning and implementing treatment for children with highly unintelligible speech. Chapters include:

    Chapter 1: Introduction & Overview
    Chapter 2: Review of Phonetics
    Chapter 3: Acquisition of Speech Sounds & Phonological Patterns
    Chapter 4: Overview of the Diagnostic Evaluation Process for Children with Highly Unintelligible Speech
    Chapter 5: Overview of Intervention Approaches, Methods & Targets
    Chapter 6: Enhancing Children's Phonological Systems--The Cycles Remediation Approach
    Chapter 7: Client Example- Phonological Intervention
    Chapter 8: Phonological Awareness- Implications for Children with Expressive Phonological Impairment
    Chapter 9: Phonological Theories
    Chapter 10: Major Clinical Phonology Issues, Concerns & Research Needs

Other experts in the field contributing to the chapters include Harold Edwards, Julie Scherz, Margot Kelman, Kathy Strattman, Gail Gillon, and Mary Louise Edwards. The foreword is by Elaine Paden.

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