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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Written in an appealing and highly readable manner, Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Lifespan Perspective has provided a multitude of students with a comprehensive introduction to the fields of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
The Third Edition of 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. More than merely a catalog, Introduction to Communication Disorders, Third Edition, brings students into the daily lives of individuals who live with a disorder.
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Visit Allyn & Bacon’s Communication Sciences and Disorders SuperSite at www.ablongman.com/commdisorders. This site offers hyperlinks to dozens of related web sites, provides a glossary of terms, and offers study questions for each of the important topics in the field of Communication Disorders. No password required!
Companion Web Site:www.ablongman.com/owens3e. The Companion Web Site acts as an extension of the text, offering for each chapter guided study questions and links to useful websites on the Internet.
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