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Childhood Motor Speech Disability, 2/E
Russell J. Love, Professor Emeritus, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

ISBN-10: 0205297811
ISBN-13: 9780205297818

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2000
Format: Paper; 202 pp
Published: 10/11/1999

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Childhood Motor Speech Disability provides a comprehensive, up-to-date outline of all childhood motor speech disabilities. This text also gives readers a complete picture of the major nervous system disorders associated with dysarthria, presents the five types of childhood dysarthria, and clarifies the classification of childhood dysarthria.

The eight years since the publication of the first edition have seen an increased interest in the nature and habilitation of the controversial disorder known as developmental verbal dyspraxia (DVD). The heated controversy and intense interest in DVD is questioned and put in perspective by pointing out that it is a low frequency pediatric phonological disorder compared to the widespread phonological delay of unknown origin.

Childhood Motor Speech Disability also reviews and critiques a three-part research study in JSHR and two major textbooks that have been published since the first edition.

  • Includes chapter summaries, annotated suggested readings, and an extensive reference listing for each chapter to enhance student learning.

  • Contains the new classification system of choice for childhood dysarthrias.
  • Includes and evaluates new developments surrounding DVD.
  • Provides answers to criticisms of surgical approaches to remediate severe drooling in cerebral palsy.
  • Reviews recent studies of cerebral palsied individuals who are speechless and using computers.



1.The Nature of Childhood Motor Speech Disability.

Introduction: Childhood Dysarthria versus Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia.

Definition of Terms.

Characteristics of Childhood Dysarthria.



2.The Neurology of Childhood Motor Speech Disability.

The Motor System.

Cortical Level.

Descending Motor Pathways.

Subcortical Level.

Peripheral Motor System Pathways.

Clinical Neurology of the Childhood Dysarthrias.

Clinical Neurology of Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia.



3.The Childhood Dysarthrias of Cerebral Palsy.

Introduction.

Spastic Syndromes.

Dyskinetic Syndromes.

Ataxic Syndromes.



4.The Childhood Dysarthrias of the Lower Motor Neuron.

Introduction.

Lower Motor-Unit Dysarthrias.



5.Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia.

Controversial Issues.

Single Case Studies: Evidence for the Disorder.

Recent Developments.



6.Assessment.

Introduction to Childhood Dysarthria Assessment.

Oral-Motor Evaluation of the Prespeaking Child.

Clinical Testing for Dysphagia.

Abnormal Oral Reflexes and Deviant Oral-Motor Behavior.

Radiologic Examination in the Dysphagic Child.

Oral-Motor Evaluation of the Speaking Child.

Assessment of Speech Production Subsystems in Childhood Dysarthria.

Cognitive-Linguistic Assessment.

Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia Assessment.



7.Issues in Speech Management of Childhood Dysarthria.

Introduction.

Prespeech Oral-Motor Training and Early Intervention.

Later Oral-Motor Management.

Technology in Childhood Dysarthria.



8.Therapy for Childhood Motor Speech Disability.

A Subsystems Approach to the Management of Childhood Dysarthrias.

Respiratory Dysfunction.

Laryngeal Dysfunction.

Velopharyngeal Dysfunction.

Articulatory Muscle Dysfunction.

Management of Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia.



Index.

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