(Thomson Learning) Dept. of Special Education and Individualized Services Speech Pathology Program, Kean Univ., Union, NJ. A hands-on manual for clinicians that provides proven techniques for managing the speech and voice disorders for cleft palate. Covers intervention methods ranging from early intervention and preschool to adolescence. Softcover.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Easy to read and practical:
The material in this book is very easy to comprehend. It can benefit both parents and professionals.
Helpful resource:
This resource has a variety of valuable information for working with children with VPI or a cleft palate. It covers from birth through childhood. A must for clinicians who work with this type of population.
Phenomenally helpful for treatment:
This book is a great resource for therapist's working with cleft palate, and VPI. It is not designed to be a resource for parents, but a functional guide to provide therapy that works. What therapist isn't looking to make progress? This book makes even the most difficult clients make progress. It is a wonderful book.
MOM of a 4-month old baby with cleft of the soft palate:
I'm a Mom of a 4-month old baby with a cleft. I also have a M.S. in speech-pathology. (What are the odds?) :) I found this book to be really helpful, because while I attended one of the leading institutions for graduate school, we only had 1 class on Craniofacial Disorders, most of which focused on diagnosis and not on how to do therapy with people with cleft. If you're a therapist reading this review, then you'll appreciate this book for the easy-to-recognize discussion of all aspects of speech, how... more info
