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This book explores how speech and language therapists can use a wide range of multi-modal therapy techniques to elicit speech sound. Due to the nature of the approach, there is a limited evidence base in the area, so this book draws on the authors’ extensive experience, as well as testimonials from families who have been successfully supported by the approach, to offer a new and unique perspective for therapy. By using a total communication approach, the book provides clinicians with the confidence to be more open and experimental in their practice, when traditional routes are proving unsuccessful, to best meet the needs of clients with more complex clinical backgrounds.
Chapters include the following:
Total Speech shares success stories of how well-known techniques can be blended to achieve progress and results. It will be a useful addition to any speech and language therapist’s therapy toolkit. The advantage of Total Speech is the combining of clinical experience with describing techniques that are not commonly used or acknowledged (i.e. using tactile input in addition to auditory and visual) to support the speech of children with additional or complex needs. The techniques are easy to follow and comprehensive allowing therapists to direct families to continue exercises at home (includes additional printable resources for families ).
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
The Purpose of this Book
Chapter 1 - Speech Sound Disorders - Setting the Scene
Chapter 2 - When Speech Sound Disorders become persistent
Chapter 3 - Popular Therapy Techniques
Chapter 4 - Adding an extra dimension
Chapter 5 - Time for Total Speech
Chapter 6 - IEP / EHCP Goals Bank
Chapter 7 - Running a Total Speech group
Chapter 8 - Total Speech – the Pathway
Conclusions
Bibliography
Appendices
