Through contributions from leading experts in the fields ofcommunication science, The Handbook of Speech andLanguage Disorders presents a comprehensive survey detailingthe state of the art in speech, language, andcognitive/intellectual disorders. * Provides the first in-depth exploration of the rapidlyexpanding field of communication disorders * Examines the current debates, landmark studies, and centralthemes in the discipline, including analytical methods andassessment * Includes contributions from more than 20 leading scholars toprovide an extraordinary breadth of coverage of this growing,multi-disciplinary field * Features a foundations section that deals withissues of central importance to all research in the field,including social and practical considerations in classification anddiversity, genetic syndromes, and principles of assessment andintervention
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The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders presents a comprehensive survey of the latest research in communication disorders. Reflecting the rapid advances in the field, the Handbook features in-depth coverage of the major disorders of language and speech, including perception.
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List of Figures. Notes on Contributors. Introduction (Jack S. Damico, Nicole Muller and MartinJ. Ball). Part I Foundations. 1 Social and Practial Considerations in Labeling (JackS. Damico, Nicole Muller, and Martin J. Ball). 2 Diversity Considerations in Speech and Language Disorders(Brian A. Goldstein and Ramonda Horton-Ikard). 3 Intervention for Children with Auditory or Visual SensoryImpairments (Laura W. Kretschmer and Richard. R.Kretschmer). 4 Intelligibility Impairments (Megan Hodge and TaraWhitehill). 5 Genetic Syndromes and Communication Disorders (VesnaStojanovik). 6 Principles of Assessment and Intervention (Bonnie Brintonand Martin Fujiki). Part II Language Disorders. 7 Autism Spectrum Disorders: The State of the Art (John Mumaand Steven Cloud). 8 Delayed Language Development in Preschool Children (DeborahWeiss and Rhea Paul). 9 Specific Language Impairment (Sandra L. Gillam and Alan G.Kamhi). 10 Pragmatic Impairment (Michael R. Perkins). 11 Learning Disabilities (Robert Reid and LauraJacobson). 12 Reading and Reading Impairments (Jack S. Damico and RyanNelson). 13 Substance Abuse and Childhood Language Disorders (TrumanE. Coggins and John C. Thorne). 14 Aphasia (Chris Code). Part III Speech Disorders. 15 Children with Speech Sound Disorders (SaraHoward). 16 Dysarthria (Hermann Ackermann, IngoHertrich, and Wolfram Ziegler). 17 Apraxia of Speech (Adam Jacks and Donald A.Robin). 18 Augmentative and Alternative Communication: An Introduction(Kathryn D. R. Drager, Erinn F. Finke, and ElizabethC. Serpentine). 19 Fluency and Fluency Disorders (John A. Tetnowski andKathy Scaler Scott). 20 Describing Voice Disorders (Richard Morris and ArchieBernard Harmon). 21 Orofacial Anomalies (Jane Russell). 22 Speech Disorders Related to Head and Neck Cancer:Laryngectomy, Glossectomy, and Velopharyngeal and MaxillofacialDefects (Tim Bressmann). Part IV Cognitive and Intellectual Disorders. 23 ADHD and Communication Disorders (Carol Westby and SilvanaWatson). 24 Communication Deficits Associated with Right Hemisphere BrainDamage (Margaret Lehman Blake). 25 Traumatic Brain Injury (Jennifer Mozeiko, KarenLe, and Carl Coelho). 26 Dementia (Nicole Muller). Author Index. Subject Index.
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Organized in four sections, this handbook providesdetailed reviews of many common speech and language disorders. Thelast three sections cover familiar topics languagedisorders, speech disorders, cognitive/intellectual disorders.However, the introductory section, Foundations , isunique in that it addresses issues that are universal to any typeof disorder and its treatment, such as labeling, diversity,genetics, assessment, additional impairments, and more Recommended. CHOICE (February 2011)
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ISBN
9781405158626
Publisert
2010-03-12
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Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
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1348 gr
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251 mm
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179 mm
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40 mm
Aldersnivå
06, P
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Engelsk
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Antall sider
672
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