Syndrome Identification for Speech-Language Pathology: An Illustrated Pocketguide [Paperback]

Robert J. Shprintzen (Author)

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Publication Date: January 15, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0769300197 | ISBN-13: 978-0769300191 | Edition: 1

This book provides a synopsis of the important communicative impairments associated with 160 multiple anomaly syndromes likely to be encountered by speech-language pathologists. It describes the types of speech, voice, resonance, language, and cognitive disorders associated with each syndrome and provides up-to-date information about the etiology of each of the disorders. Summarized for each entry are a listing of the anomalies associated with the syndromes, the natural history of the disorder, and the treatment prognosis, which allows proper choices of treatment plans, and differential diagnosis. This handy pocket reference is liberally illustrated with examples of the many syndromes described.

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"This is an outstanding reference for syndromes that impact on communication. It contains many rare syndromes that typically are not discussed in the more standard texts on human malformation. The book has an excellent index that makes it easy to use. The descriptions of accompanying speech and language disorders are succinct and in most cases useful. This book is recommended to professionals that need a reference for syndromes that affect communication abilities." -- Thomas Guyette, Ph.D. and Richard Dineen, M.S., Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal

Product Details

• Paperback: 522 pages
• Publisher: Singular; 1 edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0769300197
• ISBN-13: 978-0769300191
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #866,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars handy reference, January 26, 2004

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"ochovaca" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Syndrome Identification for Speech-Language Pathology: An Illustrated Pocketguide (Paperback)

I am an SLP at a special needs preschool. My colleagues and I (including OTs, PTs, psychologist, etc.) frequently refer to this book. It's easy to look up a syndrome by name or by characteristics. The entries are concise and easy to understand. The syndrome is described, and then characteristics such as speech/language disorders, physical features, differential diagnosis, history and prognosis are given. It's probably not the most comprehensive book out there, but we find it very handy for the population we serve.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, October 9, 2009

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This review is from: Syndrome Identification for Speech-Language Pathology: An Illustrated Pocketguide (Paperback)

The "Syndrome Identification for Speech-Language Pathologists-An Illustrated PocketGuide" contains descriptions of many, many syndromes. Most of the descriptions are accompanied by a photograph. The photos are not the best quality, but you get the idea of what the syndrome looks like. Very helpful for quickly identifying syndromes.

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful information but..., September 9, 2005

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tin2x "tin2x" (Staten Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Syndrome Identification for Speech-Language Pathology: An Illustrated Pocketguide (Paperback)

I think the information presented is helpful, for our field, and concise. However for the money I paid I would like nice quality photos. All the photos are pixelated and while it may not matter in terms of identifying a syndrome, I'm not sure why they felt the need to skimp on this part. Cell phone cameras take better pictures than those in this book.