Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome, Volume I (Genetic Syndromes and Communication Disorders) [Paperback]

Robert J. Shprintzen (Author), Karen J. Golding-Kushner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1597560715 | ISBN-13: 978-1597560719

With an estimated human population prevalence of 1:2000, Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome (VCFS) is the second-most common multiple anomaly syndrome in humans and almost all children with the syndrome have speech and language impairments that are generally recognized to be complex and difficult to treat. However, the authors of this new book contend that treatment techniques are not at all complex and perceived problem arise from a basic lack of understanding, and lack of education in graduate courses. To demonstrate and to provide clinicians with expert guidance, they have produced here a comprehensive combination of text and video demonstrating the clinical features of Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome (VCFS); the communication phenotype in VCFS; the natural history of speech and language in VCFS; diagnostic procedures necessary for assessing speech and language disorders in VCFS; the treatment of speech and language impairment in VCFS; and outcomes, demonstrated by video on an accompanying DVD.

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About the Author

Karen J. Golding-Kushner, Ph.D., Executive Director of The Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Educational Foundation, Inc. Robert J. Shprintzen, Ph.D., Director, Communication Disorder Unit; Director; The Center for the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Study of Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome; and Director of The Center for Genetic Communicative Disorders, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Plural Publishing Inc (July 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597560715
• ISBN-13: 978-1597560719
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,624,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)