# NEW EDITION ## of bestselling textbook for speech sound disorder courses! # About Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders in Children, Second Edition An essential building block of every speech-language pathologist’s professional preparation, the second edition of this bestselling textbook is a comprehensive critical analysis of 21 interventions for highly prevalent speech sound disorders (SSD) in children. Bringing together a powerhouse team of international experts, this new edition has been revised and enhanced with current research, new interventions, more guidance on selecting interventions, and updated video clips that show the approaches in action. ### About the Book For each intervention, readers will get a clear explanation of its robust evidence base, plus thorough guidance on implementing the approach, monitoring progress, and using the intervention with children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. A key graduate-level text and an important professional resource for practicing SLPs, early interventionists, and special educators, this book will help readers choose and use the best interventions for children with phonological or motor-based speech disorders. # About the Editors ## A. Lynn Williams, Ph.D. A. Lynn Williams, Ph.D., joined the Communicative Disorders faculty of East Tennessee State University in 1995 following academic positions at Oklahoma State University and California State University at Fullerton. Most of her research over the past decade has involved clinical investigations of models of phonological treatment for children with severe to profound speech disorders. Read Dr. William’s full bio ## Sharynne McLeod, Ph.D. Ms. Simmons is a Ph.D. candidate in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Connecticut. She is a National Science Foundation fellow and recipient of a predoctoral training grant funded by the National Institute of Health to evaluate language processing using eye tracking and electroencephalography in late talking toddlers. Read Dr. McLeod’s full bio ## Rebecca J. McCauley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Rebecca McCauley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a professor in Speech and Hearing Science at The Ohio State University. She is a Fellow of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA) and former associate editor of American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Her research and scholarly interests include issues in assessment and treatment of communication disorders in children, especially those with speech sound disorders, including childhood apraxia of speech. Read Dr. McCauley’s full bio # Invited Contributors - Elise Baker, Ph.D. - Kirrie J. Ballard, Ph.D. - Barbara May Bernhardt, Ph.D. - Françoise Brosseau-Lapré, Ph.D. - Stephen M. Camarata, Ph.D. - Amy Clark, M.S. - Joanne Cleland, Ph.D. - Sharon Crosbie, Ph.D. - Barbara Dodd, Ph.D. - Jennifer Eigen, M.S. - Jennifer R. Frey, Ph.D. - Gail T. Gillon, Ph.D. - Allison M. Haskill, Ph.D. - Deborah A. Hayden, M.A. - Megan M. Hodge, Ph.D. - Barbara Hodson, Ph.D. - Alison Holm, Ph.D. - Ann Kaiser, Ph.D. - Megan C. Leece, M.A. - Jennifer Thompson Mackovjak, M.A. - Lesley C. Magnus, Ph.D. - Sarah Masso, Ph.D. - Brigid C. McNeill, Ph.D. - Adele W. Miccio, Ph.D. - Michele L. Morrisette, Ph.D. - Aravind K. Namasivayam, Ph.D. - Michelle Pascoe, Ph.D. - Lindsay Pennington, Ph.D. - Jonathan L. Preston, Ph.D. - Raúl Francisco Prezas, Ph.D. - Donald A. Robin, Ph.D. - Susan Rvachew, Ph.D. - Nancy J. Scherer, Ph.D. - Joy Stackhouse, Ph.D. - Edythe A. Strand, Ph.D. - Eleanor Sugden, Ph.D. - Ann A. Tyler, Ph.D. - Roslyn Ward, Ph.D. - Pam Williams, Ph.D. - Yvonne Wren, Ph.D. # Interior Features ## About the Features **Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders in Children, Second Edition includes** ### Abstracts Each chapter begins with an abstract to orient readers to the key content of that particular chapter. ### Case Studies In every chapter, one or more case studies illustrate a child for whom the described intervention was helpful. ### Video demonstrations 18 high-quality video clips offer a vivid inside look at intervention techniques in action. ### Tables and figures 150 tables and figures reinforce important concepts and provide ways to more easily understand the material. ### Key terms As key terms pertaining to a specific chapter are introduced in the text, they appear in boldface type at their first use; definitions for over 100 terms appear in the Glossary. ### Learning activities Each chapter includes a list of two to three learning activities to help readers apply information about the intervention approach. ### Chapter summaries Each chapter ends with a summary of the main takeaway points of the intervention approach. ### Suggested readings At the conclusion of each chapter, this section lists helpful resources that provide more information on the intervention discussed. ### References Citations include review articles, reports of study findings, research findings, and other key references that can be used to find additional information. # New Content ## About the Content In the new edition, you’ll find the following: - 18 high-quality video clips that offer a vivid inside look at intervention techniques in action. - Expanded information on choosing interventions and implementing them with fidelity. - New featured interventions, including Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing, speech motor programming intervention, articulation interventions, and biofeedback approaches. - Up-to-date research on SSD and interventions, including Levels of Evidence tables that help readers evaluate the evidence base for each intervention. - In-depth discussion of how the interventions relate to the World Health Organization’s framework enhancing participation. - New learning activities that help readers apply their understanding of each intervention. # Table of Contents | Chapter 1 | Introduction A. Lynn Williams, Sharynne McLeod, and Rebecca J. McCauley | | --- | --- | | Chapter 2 | Implementing Interventions Elise Baker and A. Lynn Williams | | Chapter 3 | Minimal Pairs Intervention Elise Baker | | Chapter 4 | Multiple Oppositions Intervention A. Lynn Williams and Eleanor Sugden | | Chapter 5 | Complexity Approach Michele L. Morrisette | | Chapter 6 | Integrated Phonological Awareness Intervention Brigid C. McNeill and Gail T. Gillon | # Online Companion Materials ## About the Materials All purchasers of this book can access, download, and print the following from the Brookes Download Hub: - 18 high-quality video demonstrations of intervention techniques in action. - More than half a dozen helpful resources including word lists, sample scripts, and more.