Children with speech sound disorders are at higher risk of academic failure behavioral
difficulties motor impairments language delays and literacy deficits. Speech Sound
Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment by Kelly Vess provides the necessary tools to
use research-based practices when diagnosing and treating preschoolers. Sophisticated yet
readerfriendly this interactive book is certain to revolutionize the methodology therapists
use to treat children with these disorders and globally improve outcomes. Through a
step-by-step process readers will learn to critically review and evaluate research in
practice. Guidance is provided on how to create educationally rich activities to
comprehensively treat children with speech sound disorders. Readers will not only learn how to
integrate research into practice but also how to research their own practices to continually
grow as professionals and advance the field. In addition invaluable insights are provided on
how to make efficient use of limited therapy time by targeting executive function social
communication motor skills language skills and literacy skills while treating children with
speech sound disorders--