Karen J. Golding-Kushner, Ph.D., Executive Director of The Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Educational Foundation, Inc. A founding member of the Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Educational Foundation, Inc. and its first Executive Director, Dr. Shprintzen is Director of several programs at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, including the Communication Disorder Unit, the Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome International Center, and the Center for Genetic Communicative Disorders. He is Professor of Otolaryngology and Professor of Pediatrics at Upstate. Widely published and recognized internationally, he is credited for delineating four genetic disorders, including velo-cardio-facial syndrome (also known as Shprintzen syndrome), Shprintzen-Goldberg craniosynostosis syndrome, Shprintzen-Goldberg omphalocele syndrome, and Goldberg-Shprintzen syndrome.

• Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Speech Disorders in Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome: What, How and Why Chapter 2: Speech: Something We Can Really Fix Chapter 3: General Principles for Articulation Therapy in VCFS Preventing the Development of Compensatory Articulation and Promoting the Development of Language Appendix A: Voice in VCFS Appendix B: Resonance in VCFS Appendix C: Articulation in VCFS Appendix D: Behavior Modification: Increasing Desired Speech and Language Behaviors Appendix E: Language in VCFS Appendix F: Protocols for Assessment of Language Skills in Children With VCFS by Eileen Marriman Appendix G: Sample Speech Books Index

Karen J. Golding-Kushner, Ph.D., Executive Director of The Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Educational Foundation, Inc. A founding member of the Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Educational Foundation, Inc. and its first Executive Director, Dr. Shprintzen is Director of several programs at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, including the Communication Disorder Unit, the Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome International Center, and the Center for Genetic Communicative Disorders. He is Professor of Otolaryngology and Professor of Pediatrics at Upstate. Widely published and recognized internationally, he is credited for delineating four genetic disorders, including velo-cardio-facial syndrome (also known as Shprintzen syndrome), Shprintzen-Goldberg craniosynostosis syndrome, Shprintzen-Goldberg omphalocele syndrome, and Goldberg-Shprintzen syndrome.

• Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Speech Disorders in Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome: What, How and Why Chapter 2: Speech: Something We Can Really Fix Chapter 3: General Principles for Articulation Therapy in VCFS Preventing the Development of Compensatory Articulation and Promoting the Development of Language Appendix A: Voice in VCFS Appendix B: Resonance in VCFS Appendix C: Articulation in VCFS Appendix D: Behavior Modification: Increasing Desired Speech and Language Behaviors Appendix E: Language in VCFS Appendix F: Protocols for Assessment of Language Skills in Children With VCFS by Eileen Marriman Appendix G: Sample Speech Books Index

Karen J. Golding-Kushner, Ph.D., Executive Director of The Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Educational Foundation, Inc. A founding member of the Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Educational Foundation, Inc. and its first Executive Director, Dr. Shprintzen is Director of several programs at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, including the Communication Disorder Unit, the Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome International Center, and the Center for Genetic Communicative Disorders. He is Professor of Otolaryngology and Professor of Pediatrics at Upstate. Widely published and recognized internationally, he is credited for delineating four genetic disorders, including velo-cardio-facial syndrome (also known as Shprintzen syndrome), Shprintzen-Goldberg craniosynostosis syndrome, Shprintzen-Goldberg omphalocele syndrome, and Goldberg-Shprintzen syndrome.

• Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Speech Disorders in Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome: What, How and Why Chapter 2: Speech: Something We Can Really Fix Chapter 3: General Principles for Articulation Therapy in VCFS Preventing the Development of Compensatory Articulation and Promoting the Development of Language Appendix A: Voice in VCFS Appendix B: Resonance in VCFS Appendix C: Articulation in VCFS Appendix D: Behavior Modification: Increasing Desired Speech and Language Behaviors Appendix E: Language in VCFS Appendix F: Protocols for Assessment of Language Skills in Children With VCFS by Eileen Marriman Appendix G: Sample Speech Books Index