Speech Disorders

by Wendy Lanier

Overview

This helpful guidebook explores speech disorders in detail, covering causes and effects, treatments, and medical advances. Readers will understand what it is like to live with speech disorders as well.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420502213
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	05/29/2010
Series:	Diseases and Disorders Series
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Introduction: When Communicating Is a Problem 6

Chapter 1 What Is a Speech Disorder? 9

Chapter 2 Common Speech Disorders 20

Chapter 3 Conditions and Diseases That Cause Speech Disorders 35

Chapter 4 Living with a Speech Disorder 51

Chapter 5 Diagnosis and Treatment of Speech Disorders 65

Notes 82

Glossary 85

Organizations to Contact 86

For Further Reading 89

Index 91

Picture Credits 95

About the Author 96

Editorial Reviews

Review: Speech Disorders "Captioned photos and diagrams illustrate each book and both volumes have source notes, a list of organizations and Web sites, and a bibliography that will be useful for report writers, debaters, and parents of children diagnosed with these dysfunctions."—Booklist, October 2001

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