Total Speech: Blending Techniques in Speech and Language Therapy

This book explores how speech and language therapists can use a wide range of multi-modal therapy techniques to elicit speech sound. By using a total communication approach, the book provides clinicians with the confidence to best meet the needs of clients with more complex clinical backgrounds.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
About the Authors
The Purpose of this Book
Chapter 1 - Speech Sound Disorders - Setting the Scene
Chapter 2 - When Speech Sound Disorders become persistent
Chapter 3 - Popular Therapy Techniques
Chapter 4 - Adding an extra dimension
Chapter 5 - Time for Total Speech
Chapter 6 - IEP / EHCP Goals Bank
Chapter 7 - Running a Total Speech group
Chapter 8 - Total Speech – the Pathway
Conclusions
Bibliography
Appendices

About the author

Karen Massey has worked as a children’s speech therapist in 2 NHS trusts as well as independently, including in special schools, community preschool and Autism Pathway assessments. She has additional training in Oral Placement Therapy, PECS, TEACCH, Signalong and Intensive Interaction. Karen is ADOS trained and has worked within both child and adult autism diagnostic teams. Karen is experienced in working with both high- and low-tech AAC.
Gemma Lester is a specialist speech and language therapist in 3 NHS trusts as well as working independently with special schools, community preschool and Autism Pathway assessments. She has additional training in PECS, epilepsy, TEACCH, AAC, LAMP, BSL and Signalong. Gemma has attended a dysphagia management course as well as Oral Placement Therapy training. Gemma is ADOS trained and is also now working within adult ASD assessment. Gemma is experienced in working with both highand low-tech AAC.

Summary

This book explores how speech and language therapists can use a wide range of multi-modal therapy techniques to elicit speech sound. By using a total communication approach, the book provides clinicians with the confidence to best meet the needs of clients with more complex clinical backgrounds.

Product details

• Authors: Gemma Lester, Karen Massey, Karen Lester Massey, Massey Karen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.07.2023
• EAN: 9781032374628
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3237462-8
• No. of pages: 118
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, EDUCATION / Special Education / Learning Disabilities, MEDICAL / Audiology & Speech Pathology, PSYCHOLOGY / Evolutionary Psychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Speech and language disorders and therapy, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Language acquisition, Speech & language disorders & therapy, Massey;Lester;Total;Language;Speech