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Differential Diagnosis of Phonological Disorders
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Articulation (Speech Science)Language DevelopmentPathological SpeechAtypical Language DevelopmentSpeech Sound DisorderSpeech DisordersPhonologyDevelopmental SpeechPhoniatricsArticulation (Literacy Education)Language DisordersLanguage TherapistsSpeech And Language DisordersHealth SciencesDifferential DiagnosisArtsService ProvisionRehabilitationMotor Speech DisordersChild DevelopmentSpeech-language PathologyLanguage DisorderBook SummarySpeechlanguage PathologyApraxia Of SpeechPediatricsMotor SpeechSpeech Perception
Book summary: Paediatric speech and language therapists are challenged by diminished resources and increasingly complex caseloads. The new edition addresses their concerns. Norms for speech development are given, differentiating between the emergence of the ability to produce speech sounds (articulation) and typical developmental error patterns (phonology). The incidence of speech disorders is described for one UK service providing crucial information for service management. The efficacy of service provision is evaluated to show that differential diagnosis and treatment is effective for children with disordered speech. Exploration of that data provides implications for prioritising case loads. The relationship between speech and language disorders is examined in the context of clinical decisions about what to target in therapy.