The Oxford Handbook of Aphasia and Language Disorders
The Oxford Handbook of Aphasia and Language Disorders

Author: Anastasia M. Raymer

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 0199772398

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The Oxford Handbook of Aphasia and Language Disorders' integrates neural and cognitive perspectives, providing a comprehensive overview of the complex language and communication impairments that arise in individuals with acquired brain damage.

The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders
The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders

Author: Nicole Müller

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-07-10

Total Pages: 674

ISBN-13: 1118448715

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The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders presents a comprehensive survey of the latest research in communication disorders. Contributions from leading experts explore current issues, landmark studies, and the main topics in the field, and include relevant information on analytical methods and assessment. A series of foundational chapters covers a variety of important general principles irrespective of specific disorders. These chapters focus on such topics as classification, diversity considerations, intelligibility, the impact of genetic syndromes, and principles of assessment and intervention. Other chapters cover a wide range of language, speech, and cognitive/intellectual disorders.

The Cambridge Handbook of Communication Disorders
The Cambridge Handbook of Communication Disorders

Author: Louise Cummings

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-10-24

Total Pages: 730

ISBN-13: 1107470226

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Many children and adults experience impairment of their communication skills. These communication disorders impact adversely on all aspects of these individuals' lives. In thirty dedicated chapters, The Cambridge Handbook of Communication Disorders examines the full range of developmental and acquired communication disorders and provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the epidemiology, aetiology and clinical features of these disorders. The volume also examines how these disorders are assessed and treated by speech and language therapists and addresses recent theoretical developments in the field. The handbook goes beyond well-known communication disorders to include populations such as children with emotional disturbance, adults with non-Alzheimer dementias and people with personality disorders. Each chapter describes in accessible terms the most recent thinking and research in communication disorders. The volume is an ideal guide for academic researchers, graduate students and professionals in speech and language therapy.

Routledge Handbook of Communication Disorders
Routledge Handbook of Communication Disorders

Author: Ruth H. Bahr

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-04-24

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 1136737561

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The Routledge Handbook of Communication Disorders provides an update on key issues and research in the clinical application of the speech, language and hearing sciences in both children and adults. Focusing on areas of cutting-edge research, this handbook showcases what we know about communication disorders, and their assessment and treatment. It emphasizes the application of theory to clinical practice throughout, and is arranged by the four key bases of communication impairments: Neural/Genetic Bases Perceptual-Motor Bases Cognitive-Linguistic Bases Socio-Cultural Bases. The handbook ends with an integrative section, which looks at innovative ways of working across domains to arrive at novel assessment and treatment ideas. It is an important reference work for researchers, students and practitioners working in communication science and speech and language therapy.