Navigating Speech Sound Disorders in Children

Kathryn Murrell is the author of Working with Childhood Apraxia of Speech and is a specialist SALT in independent practice, as well as a clinical supervisor in SSDs.

• List of tablesAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I: Classification and subtypes1. What is a speech sound disorder?2. How can we classify SSD?3. Phonological delay4. Consistent phonological disorder (CPD)5. Inconsistent phonological disorder (IPD)6. Articulation disorder7. Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)8. When these subtypes overlapPart II: Assessment and Diagnosis9. Case history taking10. The core speech sample11. Detailed speech assessment12. Transcription13. Oral examination/oro-motor screen14. Then pre-verbal child15. Assessing the impact on the child’s activity and participation16. Assessing non-speech areas17. The case profile and diagnostic statement18. Communicating with othersPart III: Treatment19. Goal-setting20. Evidence-based practice (EBP)21. Choosing an intervention22. The central role of parents/carers23. Pre-verbal interventions24. Phonological approaches: interventions with a strong evidence base25. Phonological approaches: syllable-level intervention26. Intervention for inconsistent phonological disorder (IPD)27. Therapy for articulation disorder: principles28. Therapy for articulation disorder: common sound errors29. Treatment approaches for childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)30. Phonological awareness intervention31. Working with older children with SSD32. Considerations for children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds33. Multiple areas of need34. Outcome measuresPart IV: Service-delivery and decision-making35. Timing of therapy36. Dosage37. Discharge: when and how?38. Effective time-management39. Caseload prioritisation40. Group therapy41. Blocks and breaks approach42. Telehealth43. Consultative approachPart V: The link with education44.Working in the school setting45. EHCPs and report-writing46. SEND tribunals47. The link with literacyPart VI: Concluding thoughts48. The concept of ‘disorder’49. Where we’re heading with SSD50. Moving forward with confidenceIndex

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