Primary progressive aphasia is a type of dementia that progressively impairs language abilities (speaking, understanding, reading and writing) and may eventually affect other aspects of thinking, movement and/or personality.
Dyspraxia is a disorder of voluntary, purposeful, learned movement and is one of the most common sequelae of stroke, head-injury, neoplasm and abnormal ageing.
Dyspraxia is a disorder of voluntary, purposeful, learned movement and is one of the most common sequelae of stroke, head-injury, neoplasm and abnormal ageing.
Now in its fourth edition, formerly published as How to Manage Communication Problems in Young Children, this invaluable guide to understanding and helping children whose speech and/or language is delayed or impaired has been completely revised and updated, and provides readers with: Practical advice on how to recognise communication problems Strategies for supporting children with speech, language and communication needs Best practice guide for parents and professionals working in partnership Contributions from a wide-range of specialist speech and language therapists Reflecting new developments and current practice, this book is of interest to parents, early years' practitioners, students in education and speech and language therapy, and anyone interested in pursuing a career with young children in the foundation years.
Now in its fourth edition, formerly published as How to Manage Communication Problems in Young Children, this invaluable guide to understanding and helping children whose speech and/or language is delayed or impaired has been completely revised and updated, and provides readers with: Practical advice on how to recognise communication problems Strategies for supporting children with speech, language and communication needs Best practice guide for parents and professionals working in partnership Contributions from a wide-range of specialist speech and language therapists Reflecting new developments and current practice, this book is of interest to parents, early years' practitioners, students in education and speech and language therapy, and anyone interested in pursuing a career with young children in the foundation years.
Hearing loss is a common chronic condition which is often poorly recognized but can have multiple negative impacts, not just on the lives of those directly affected, but also those living with them.
Hearing loss is a common chronic condition which is often poorly recognized but can have multiple negative impacts, not just on the lives of those directly affected, but also those living with them.
Cognitive neuropsychological research studies of people with cognitive deficits have typically been directed either at investigating methods of intervention, or at furthering our understanding of normal and impaired cognition.
Cognitive neuropsychological research studies of people with cognitive deficits have typically been directed either at investigating methods of intervention, or at furthering our understanding of normal and impaired cognition.
Being able to read and write with ease does not just open up imagination and learning, it also helps us to thrive and cope in a world increasingly based on complex information from coding to utility bills.
For introductory courses in communication sciences and disorders A clear, comprehensive introduction to communication sciences and disorders, with an evidence-based, lifespan perspective.
The second edition of Eliciting Sounds: Techniques and Strategies for Clinicians is a quick, easy-to-use compendium of techniques for immediately evoking any phoneme targeted for remediation.
School success in the 21st century requires proficiency with expository discourse -- the use and understanding of informative language in spoken and written modalities.
School success in the 21st century requires proficiency with expository discourse -- the use and understanding of informative language in spoken and written modalities.
Very few people are aware of the significant negative impact that cluttering -- a communication disorder that affects a person's ability to speak in a clear, concise and fluent manner -- can have on one's life educationally, socially and vocationally.
Very few people are aware of the significant negative impact that cluttering -- a communication disorder that affects a person's ability to speak in a clear, concise and fluent manner -- can have on one's life educationally, socially and vocationally.
This accessible guide combines evidence-based research with practical experience to help develop effective communication skills for navigating difficult or challenging situations.
Intended as a practical approach to helping children who have spoken language difficulties because of general language delay or specific language impairment, this book contains ideas and activity sheets as well as structured guidance.
Intended as a practical approach to helping children who have spoken language difficulties because of general language delay or specific language impairment, this book contains ideas and activity sheets as well as structured guidance.
In this welcome second edition of The Effective Teacher's Guide to Autism and Communication Difficulties, best-selling author Michael Farrell addresses how teachers and others can develop provision for students with autism and students that have difficulties with speech, grammar, meaning, use of language and comprehension.
Now in its second edition, Speech and Language Therapy: the decision-making process when working with children reveals how recent research and changes in health and education services have affected the decision-making process in the assessment and management of children with speech and language problems.
Now in its second edition, Speech and Language Therapy: the decision-making process when working with children reveals how recent research and changes in health and education services have affected the decision-making process in the assessment and management of children with speech and language problems.
Make sure every child gets a chance to be heardHIV, Substance Abuse and Communication Disorders in Children examines the language problems of young children from special populations.
Make sure every child gets a chance to be heardHIV, Substance Abuse and Communication Disorders in Children examines the language problems of young children from special populations.
Agrammatic aphasia (agrammatism), resulting from brain damage to regions of the brain involved in language processing, affects grammatical aspects of language.
Agrammatic aphasia (agrammatism), resulting from brain damage to regions of the brain involved in language processing, affects grammatical aspects of language.
A how-to-guide on providing an evidence-based, patient- and family-centered care service in speech-language pathology and audiologyPatient and family-centered care is a vital component of improving treatment satisfaction and measurable success.
