Motor Speech Disorders: Diagnosis & Treatment

About this book

MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT 2E offers a detailed yet streamlined introduction to motor speech disorders. The book opens with a brief historical review of motor speech disorders providing useful context for understanding the technology and methodology modern speech-language pathologists employ for evaluation and treatment today. Without overwhelming you with complex detail the book also provides a practical introduction to the human motor system including the anatomy and physiology involved in motor speech disorders. A series of chapters offers an in-depth look at the six pure dysarthrias as well as mixed dysarthria and apraxia of speech including detailed information on etiology characteristics and treatment. MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT 2E has been updated with high quality illustrations as well as information on cutting-edge treatment procedures and current best practices. An accompanying DVD features clinical videos to deepen your understanding of the disorders by exposing you to real-life case examples.