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Communication and Communication Disorders : A Clinical Introduction

ISBN: 9780205389223 | 0205389228
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Pub. Date: 1/1/2008

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SummaryTable of Contents
In this current and well-organized text, Plante and Beeson provide an introduction to the field of communication disorders that engages students' interests in professional practice and welcomes them into the major. This new edition retains the strong introduction to communication processes and disorders of the First Edition. The text presents a life-span perspective on disorders from infancy through geriatrics, covering both normal development and disorders. Each chapter reflects insights gained from firsthand clinical research and teaching exp... MORE
Prefacevii
About the Authorsviii
Introduction to the Professions of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
1(18)
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Normal communication
2(2)
Six individuals with communication impairment
4(3)
Classification of communication disorders
7(3)
Careers in communication disorders
10(8)
Clinical problem solving
18(1)
References
18(1)
The Biological Foundations of Speech and Language
19(20)
The vocal mechanism
21(7)
The articulatory mechanism
28(2)
The nervous system
30(7)
Clinical problem solving
37(1)
References
37(2)
Sounds in Communication
39(22)
Acoustic aspects of sound
40(6)
The spoken sounds of communication
46(5)
Speech sound development
51(8)
Clinical problem solving
59(1)
References
59(2)
Disorders of Articulation
61(36)
Types of articulation errors
62(2)
Articulation disorders in children
64(12)
Evaluation of childhood articulation disorders
76(7)
Articulation therapy for children
83(4)
Acquired articulation disorders in adults
87(3)
Augmentative communication systems
90(3)
Clinical problem solving
93(1)
References
94(1)
Readings from the popular literature
95(2)
Disorders of Fluency
97(29)
Normal disfluencies versus stuttering
100(4)
Stuttering in the population
104(2)
Definitions
106(1)
Theories of stuttering
107(5)
Evaluation of developmental stuttering
112(1)
Stuttering therapy
112(5)
Other disorders of fluency
117(4)
Clinical problem solving
121(1)
References
122(3)
Readings from the popular literature
125(1)
Disorders of Voice and Swallowing
126(23)
Julie Barkmeier
Voice disorders
127(1)
Voice disorders related to vocal fold tissue changes
128(6)
Neurological voice disorders
134(3)
Voice assessment and management
137(4)
Dysphagia
141(5)
Clinical problem solving
146(1)
References
147(2)
Language
149(24)
The components of language
150(6)
Approaches to the study of language acquisition
156(6)
Language development from sounds to sentences
162(8)
Clinical problem solving
170(1)
References
171(2)
Disorders of Language in Children
173(34)
Language differences
175(1)
Early signs of a language disorder
176(2)
Developmental language disorders
178(8)
Other disorders that impact language
186(7)
Evaluation of language disorders
193(4)
Language therapy
197(5)
Clinical problem solving
202(1)
References
202(4)
Readings from the popular literature
206(1)
Disorders of Language in Adults
207(27)
Aphasia
208(17)
Right-hemisphere communication disorders
225(2)
Dementia
227(3)
Clinical problem solving
230(1)
References
231(1)
Readings from the popular literature
232(2)
The Biological Foundations of Hearing
234(19)
Theodore J. Glattke
Structure and function of the ear
235(13)
Auditory connections in the brain
248(3)
Clinical problem solving
251(1)
References
251(2)
Disorders of Hearing in Children
253(34)
Anne Marie Tharpe
Auditory pathologies
258(9)
Degree of hearing loss and its effect on communication
267(4)
Audiological testing
271(7)
Management of children with hearing impairment
278(5)
Clinical problem solving
283(1)
References
283(2)
Readings from the popular literature
285(2)
Disorders of Hearing in Adults
287(30)
Linda Norrix
Frances P. Harris
Conductive hearing loss
289(3)
Sensorineural hearing loss
292(10)
Mixed hearing loss
302(1)
Psychosocial impact of hearing loss
303(1)
Audiological evaluation
304(3)
Management strategies
307(6)
Clinical problem solving
313(1)
References
314(2)
Readings from the popular literature
316(1)
Professional Issues
317(18)
Clinical settings
318(3)
Interdisciplinary interactions
321(4)
The professional association: The American speech-language-hearing association
325(6)
Trends in the profession
331(3)
References
334(1)
Glossary335(8)
Author Index343(3)
Subject Index346

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