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.

About the Author
Donald B. Freed, Ph.D., is chair of the Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies at California State University, Fresno. He received both his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. Prior to joining the Fresno faculty, he worked as a speech pathologist in acute care and rehabilitation facilities and served as a research speech pathologist at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center. His research has concentrated on adult language and motor speech disorders, including word-finding problems associated with aphasia. He has published numerous articles in journals such as Aphasiology, Clinical Aphasiology, American Journal of Speech and language Pathology, Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, and Perceptual and Motor Skills.

Reviews
1. A Brief Historical Review of Motor Speech Disorders. 2. The Motor System. 3. Evaluation of Motor Speech Disorders. 4. Flaccid Dysarthria. 5. Spastic Dysarthria. 6. Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron Dysarthria. 7. Ataxic Dysarthria. 8. Hypokinetic Dysarthria. 9. Hyperkinetic Dysarthria. 10. Mixed Dysarthria. 11. Apraxia of Speech.



Book Information
ISBN 9781111138271
Author Donald Freed
Page Count 384
Imprint Delmar Cengage Learning
Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Weight(grams) 504g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 188mm * 14mm