Developmental Apraxia of Speech
Developmental Apraxia of Speech: Theory and Clinical Practice – Second Edition
One of the most confusing aspects of Developmental Apraxia of Speech (DAS) involves the name itself. At least 21 different names for this condition have been recorded since 1937, most reflecting philosophical perspectives of various researchers. Regardless of how called, this childhood disorder has become established within the speech-language pathology community.
Any SLP looking to further their studies on the DAS will find Developmental Apraxia of Speech — Second Edition filled with references, descriptive tables, available resources, examples, and theories.
Topics Discussed:
• Different implications between “congenital” and “developmental” when used as part of DAS
• Different connotations of “apraxia” and “dyspraxia”
• Different uses of “verbal” and “speech” within DAS
• Various definitions of DAS
• Possibility of DAS being a speech and/or language-based problem
• Possibilities of DAS’s association with neurological and motor-speech disorders
• Prevalence of DAS among children
378 pages, ©2007, hardcover, 6×9