Main description:

This pocket-size handbook provides brief summaries about the effects of clefts and non-cleft velopharyngeal inadequacy (VPI) on communication development in children. Its clinical focus covers the diagnosis and management of the resulting disorders with information presented in a quick-reference format, including many bulleted lists, tables, and helpful illustrations. While this book is a complete work on its own, there is some referencing of the larger textbook Cleft Palate Speech that provides background on research and theory, as well as additional illustrations.

Contents:

1. Effects of Cleft Palate and Non-Cleft VPI on Speech Development in Babies and Toddlers
2. Other Effects in Babies and Toddlers
3. Effects of Cleft and Non-Cleft VPI on Speech in Older Children
4. Understanding Instrumental Evaluation of VP Function
5. Understanding the Physical Management of Clefts and Non-Cleft VPI
6. Perceptual Diagnosis of Speech Problems
7. Sequenced Speech-Language Intervention in the Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Year
8. Articulation Therapy
9. Special Therapy Techniques