Title: Multilingual Aspects of Speech Sound Disorders in Children
Editors: Sharynne McLeod and Brian A. Goldstein
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Synopsis: Multilingual Aspects of Speech Sound Disorders in Children aims to translate research into clinical practice for speech-language pathologists working with multilingual children with speech sound disorders. The book explores both multilingual and multicultural aspects of children with speech sound disorders. It is divided into three sections: I. Foundations, II. Multilingual speech acquisition, III. Speech-language pathology practice.
An introductory chapter will discuss general characteristics. Subsequent chapters will address speech acquisition, how the disorder manifests in different languages, cultural contexts, and speakers, and addresses diagnosis, assessment and intervention.
A unique feature of this book is the translation of research into clinical practice. There will be 14 research chapters that primarily focus on an identified topic and describe available research across a wide range of languages. These will be supplemented by application/translation chapters that translate research into practice providing vignettes for specific geographical or linguistic contexts.
By including these two different styles of chapters authors will be drawn from across the globe to provide exemplars of the multitude of issues when working with multilingual children with speech sound disorders.
