Originally published in 1939, it was only recently that serious study and attention had been given to disorders of speech and there was a growing demand for books dealing with the subject. Abnormal Speech deals concisely with the aetiology of the varied abnormalities of speech and discusses the treatment practised by experienced therapists at the time, successful in affecting permanent cures. It was now recognised that the causes and classification of speech disorders were fairly numerous, and that the essence of treatment consisted of discovering the nature and cause to apply the appropriate method of treatment. It was revised in 1950 in some part to account for the effects of the second world war on speech disorders.
Today it can be read in its historical context.
Preface. Authors’ Foreword. Foreword to the Second Edition. 1. The Development of Normal Speech 2. Disorders of Speech: Dyslalia and Dysarthria 3. Treatment of Speech Disorders: Dyslalia and Dysarthria 4. Psychogenic Disorders: Their Symptoms and Treatment 5. Exercises for Relaxation and Disorders of Speech 6. The Speech of the Mentally Defective 7. The Difficult Child: His Inhibitions and Characteristics 8. The Spoken Word 9. Progress in Speech Therapy. Milestones. Appendices: 1. Statistics 2. Data of Child Development 3. The Relation Between Defective Speech and Disability in Spelling 4. Notes on Some Cases of Word Blindness. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
Biography
E. J. (Edward James) Boome (1883–1954) was a pioneer in the study of speech defects and was largely responsible for the development and teaching of speech therapy in the London County Council service, becoming consultant to the council in this area. He was a founder member of the College of Speech Therapists.
H.M.S. (Honor Mary Stanhope) Baines. At time of publication was a Speech Therapist (Royal Surrey County Hospital); Lecturer in Speech Therapy (Royal College of Nursing and Battersea Polytechnic); Formerly Speech Therapist to Day Centres, War Emergency and Mental Hospitals; Honorary Speech Therapist (Belgrave Hospital, London).
D. G. Harries At time of publication was a Speech Therapist for Day Centres and Mental Hospitals; Lecturer (London County Council); Formerly Honorary Speech Therapist (Belgrave Hospital, London).
