Introduction to Speech Sound Disorders

Introduction to Speech Sound Disorders, Second Edition is a comprehensive and evidence-based textbook designed specifically for undergraduate speech sound disorders courses in communication sciences and disorders programs. Written by experienced clinicians, educators, and researchers, this accessible text provides students with the foundational knowledge and clinical reasoning skills needed to understand typical and atypical speech development, assess and diagnose speech sound disorders, and plan effective intervention. Its carefully sequenced organization builds student competence from core phonetic and phonological concepts through assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and evidence-based intervention approaches.

Ideal for both new and experienced instructors, the Second Edition combines clear explanations, clinical examples, engaging learning activities, and extensive instructional resources to support teaching and student success. Students are introduced to contemporary perspectives on speech sound disorders while developing the novice-level clinical competencies needed for graduate study and early supervised practice.

New to the Second Edition

• New chapter devoted to assessment and intervention for multilingual children with speech sound disorders
• Expanded coverage of current classification systems and subtypes of speech sound disorders
• Updated research and evidence-based content throughout all chapters
• Enhanced discussion of speech perception, phonological development, and treatment planning
• Revised intervention chapters featuring contemporary input-oriented, output-oriented, and phonological approaches

Key Features

• Comprehensive coverage of phonetics, phonology, speech development, assessment, diagnosis, and intervention
• Detailed clinical examples, illustrations, tables, and figures that enhance student understanding
• Learning objectives and practice activities in every chapter
• Key Point boxes that reinforce essential concepts and terminology

PluralPlus Online Ancillaries

For instructors: PowerPoint Slides, Test Bank, Videos Links, Case Studies, Class Activities/Exercises, Syllabus, Answer Keys
For students: Quizzes