Purpose: This review aimed to provide a qualitative description of family engagement (ie,
involvement and investment) in early speech pathology intervention, as represented in …

Background As survival improves in the congenital heart disease (CHD) population, health-
related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes become increasingly important. While surgery …

Background Waiting lists occur when the availability of speech-language pathology services
does not meet the demand. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) commonly manage …

Assessment of Communication Disorders in Children: Resources and Protocols, Fourth
Edition offers a unique combination of scholarly information, invaluable resources, and time …

Purpose Traumatic brain injury (TBI) impacts millions of children each year, with those
between birth and 4 years of age being 1 of the highest incidence groups. To address gaps …

Ben was born prematurely at 32 weeks and also diagnosed with Down syndrome. His
parents, Susan and Tom, were concerned about the developmental outcomes related to his …

This chapter considers definitional issues, arguing that a broad view of social
communication, which subsumes pragmatics, provides the most viable clinical approach to …

Background: Children with and without speech sound disorders (SSDs) are exposed to
different patterns of infant feeding (breast/bottle-feeding) and may or may not engage in non …

Abstract Theoretical Principles Improved survival of infants and children with congenital
heart disease experience has led to recognition that up to half of congenital heart disease …

Background: Statistical levels of awareness and knowledge of speech-language pathology
and of communication disorders are currently unknown among the public in the Middle East …