Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Lifespan Perspective

Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Lifespan Perspective image
ISBN-10:

0205487874

ISBN-13:

9780205487875

Edition: 3
Released: Jan 01, 2006
Publisher: Allyn&Bacon
Format: Paperback, 556 pages
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Description:

Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Life Span Perspective, Third Edition, is a comprehensive overview of the fields of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, written in an appealing and highly readable manner.

This best-selling text catalogs and discusses each disorder with an emphasis on how the disorder impacts the individual. It serves as a foundation by providing many viewpoints for the introductory student, offering personal stories from people with communication disorders and examining the field from a lifespan perspective. In addition, the text discusses the best models of good practice and approaches for assessment and intervention based on the authors' own clinical experiences. Each chapter describes a specific disorder, related assessment, and applicable intervention methods. Each disorder is also illustrated by the personal story of an individual with that disorder. More than merely a catalog, Introduction to Communication Disorders, Third Edition, brings students into the daily lives of individuals who suffer from a disorder.

In addition to being packaged with a free student CD-ROM, the content throughout has been reorganized to reflect the needs of students in introductory courses and improve information the flow of information, specifically content on Anatomy & Physiology, Language Development. The new edition also features case studies at the beginning of each chapter, a new chapter on literacy impairments, instructors materials and a new companion website


























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