Grand Valley State University University Libraries

This text was developed with support from the Grand Valley State University University Libraries (GVSU UL). With the support of the GVSU UL, I enrolled in the Rebus Textbook Success Program February 2020 cohort. I thank my cohort in the program, especially our leader

Apurva Ashok

and my GVSU colleagues who were in the cohort with me

Matt Ruen

Jacklyn Rander

Geraldine Terry

Melina Zavala

I thank the University Libraries for awarding me the Remix and Revise Stipend for OER from Fall 2022-Winter 2023.

Visuals

For helping me create images, I thank

Jacklyn Rander 

Abby Dunster

Student Involvement

This book was created for students; as such, student involvement was paramount to its completion. Abby Dunster, acknowledged, was a student.

I thank the following graduate assistants for copyediting:

Jillian Klatt

Ashley Lothschutz

Beta-Test Reviewers

This book was beta-tested for three semesters prior to being sent for peer-review. I extend my sincere gratitude to all of the students in the class who beta-tested this textbook. I especially thank the following students, who took the time to complete a formal review of the book, and the students who completed a review but chose to remain anonymous.

Madalyn Alexander

Holly Arguelles

Allison Bowers

Emily Burcroff

Molly Cook

Jamie Hulteen

Chloe Kampf

Ellianne Martin

Abigail Ortwine

Chloe Scamehorn

Kalen Tchorzynski

Peer-Reviewers

In order to ensure that this textbook is of optimal quality, it was sent to experts in language disorders. I sincerely thank the following respected colleagues who took the time to complete a review, and the reviewer who chose to remain anonymous.

Colin MacPherson, MA, CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor, Midwestern University

Jamie Mahurin-Smith, PhD, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, Associate Professor, Illinois State University

Casey O’Keefe, PhD, CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (retired)