Childhood Speech and Language Disorders - Supporting Children and Families on the Path to Communication

Informationen zum Autor Suzanne M. Ducharme, MS CCC-SLP is a licensed and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certified Speech Language Pathologist with 20 years of experience working with children with a range of complex medical and developmental challenges. Suzanne has specialized experience working with feeding and swallowing, early language development and speech disorders. Suzanne is the owner and master clinician of Lifespan Healing, an innovative clinical practice that combines traditional SLP services with Craniosacral therapy, Reiki and other alternative healing modalities that support children with special needs and their families. Suzanne has extensive experience in educating and coaching parents, helping them to become better communication partners and advocates for their children. Suzanne has done presentations on the local, state and national level covering a range of topics, and she has been active in her professional community, serving as Massachusetts Speech-Language Hearing Association (MSHA) president from 2007-2010 and on several ASHA committees. Currently, Suzanne sits on the Board of Licensure for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology in Massachusetts. Klappentext Speech and language issues are among the most common disorders among children. This book introduces families to the variety of speech and language disorders, available treatments, and potential outcomes, and will help families learn to better cope with the issues that often arise surrounding the child and the disorder. Zusammenfassung Speech and language issues are among the most common disorders among children. This book introduces families to the variety of speech and language disorders! available treatments! and potential outcomes! and will help families learn to better cope with the issues that often arise surrounding the child and the disorder. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONEWelcome to the JourneyAlphabet Soup and Seeing Your Child in ContextCommunication DevelopmentAssessment of Speech and Language DisordersAn Overview of Speech Sound DisordersAn Overview of Language DisordersPART TWOThe Parent ExperienceFinding the New NormalBringing it All TogetherLessons I Have LearnedAppendicesResources...

Product details

• Authors: Suzanne Ducharme, Suzanne M DuCharme, Suzanne M. Ducharme
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.10.2016
• EAN: 9781442238459
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-3845-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Whole Family Approaches to Childhood Illnesses and Disorders; Whole Family Approaches to Chi; Whole Family Approaches to Childhood Illnesses and Disorders
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Medical professions; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Babysitting, Day Care & Child Care, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, MEDICAL / Audiology & Speech Pathology, Child care & upbringing, Coping with disability, Speech and language disorders and therapy, Speech & language disorders & therapy, Child care and upbringing: advice for parents, Coping with / advice about physical impairments / disability, HEALTH & FITNESS / Disability