Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to acquired speech and language disorders in childhood -- Acquired childhood aphasia -- Acquired childhood aphasia subsequent to childhood traumatic brain injury -- Language disorders subsequent to treatment for childhood cancer -- Language disorders associated with childhood metabolic disorders -- Language disorders in childhood infectious diseases -- Language outcomes following acute cerebral anoxia in childhood -- Language impairments in neural tube disorders -- Language dysfunction associated with childhood convulsive disorder (Landau-Kleffner syndrome) -- Assessment and treatment of acquired childhood language disorders -- Acquired dysarthria and apraxia of speech in childhood -- Dysarthria subsequent to traumatic brain injury in childhood -- Dysarthria following treatment for childhood brain tumors -- Assessment and treatment of acquired motor speech disorders in childhood.