Speech and language disorders and therapy

Communication and language disorders are often considered from one particular point of view - either psychological or neurological.

The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the most important movement disorders and describe the rehabilitation tools available for each disease.

This simply illustrated survey of cranial nerve anatomy and function gives the main anatomical and clinical features of each nerve.

Success in mastering any language requires knowledge in speaking, reading, and writing the language.

Examining representations of speech disorders in works of literature, this first collection of its kind founds a new multidisciplinary subfield related but not limited to the emerging fields of disability studies and medical humanities.

Children, particularly those on the autism spectrum, are able to acquire communication skills much more easily when their learning incorporates movement.

This unique volume explores issues related to working with children who have nonverbal learning disability (NVLD).

All humans have an innate need and ability to communicate with others, and this book presents successful approaches to nurturing communicative abilities in people who have some type of communication impairment.

This volume examines the ramifications of individual differences in therapy outcomes for a wide variety of communication disorders.

Auditory processing in children (APD) comprises an increasingly important clinical area within the broad field of communication disorders.

This is a second edition of the highly popular volume used by clinicians and students in the assessment and intervention of aphasia.

In the beginning, before there are words, or syntax, or discourse, there is speech.

Communication in Autism adopts a multidisciplinary approach to explore one of the most common developmental disorders associated with communication impairment.

This accessible resource offers valuable guidance for all student and practising speech and language therapists (SLTs)who are working with older people with communication and swallowing difficulties.

This book is the individual guidebook used to support the six 'Pip and Bunny' storybooks.

Supervision plays a central role in supporting professional practice, practitioner wellbeing, clinical governance and client safety.

By 2010, 15% of the U.

Organisation and Everyday Life with Dyslexia and other SpLDs is the second book in the series Living Confidently with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs).

Although it is the least noticed by patients, effective documentation is one of the most critical skills that speech-language pathologists must learn.

An eye-opening and enlightening collection of stories from people living with Selective Mutism (SM), this book provides a much-needed platform for people with SM to share experiences of the condition in their own words.

Wie hängen Primärerkrankung und Sprach-, Sprech-, Stimm-, Schluckstörungen zusammen?

This practical, interactive resource is designed to be used by professionals who work with children and young people who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs and Speech, Language and Communication needs.

The role of culture is significant when measuring cognitive abilities during neuropsychological assessments.

Originally published in 1963, this title was an attempt to provide a new basis for the discipline of Speech Therapy.

In an era of intense interest in educational reform, spurred by increasing global competition for jobs and advancement, it is more critical than ever to understand the nature of learning.

From Birth to Five Years: Practical Developmental Examination is a step-by-step 'how to' guide to the developmental examination of pre-school children.

This is a practical resource that can be used with children who need additional help in developing communication skills during the first year of school and is a follow-on from the hugely successful first edition.

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to effectively understand, assess, and treat individuals struggling with dyslexia Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention provides practical, step-by-step information on accurately identifying, assessing, and using evidence-based interventions with individuals with dyslexia.

The book offers a comprehensive overview of deglutition disorders and of dysphagia treatment, presenting a review of the main instruments for evaluating and treating dysphagia.

Using linguistic data, this book examines language and communication in dementias and their clinical treatment by language pathologists.

Pete, Jem and Belle play hide and seek.

This practical teaching resource has been designed to give children aged 9-12 the basic tools required to challenge some of the conflicting information which they may encounter in everyday life.

This practical guide encourages clinicians to treat eating, drinking and swallowing in a holistic way, keeping the client at the forefront of management by considering cultural, ethical and societal infl uences on the eating and drinking process.

This accessible book provides an overview of fluency disorders.

This is a book about speech and language.

Malignancies involving structures of the head and neck frequently impact the most fundamental aspects of human existence, namely, those functions related to voice and speech production, eating, and swallowing.

'This book is a wonderful idea and it meets a heretofore unmet need.

Clinical Disorders of Social Cognition provides contemporary neuroscientific theories of social cognition in a wide range of conditions across the lifespan.

Chapters written by leading authorities offer current perspectives on the origins and development of language disorders.

Alex Kelly's internationally renowned Talkabout books are a series of practical workbooks designed to develop the self-awareness, self-esteem and social skills of people with special needs.

Rising numbers of young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders means more students with ASD entering pre-school and the elementary grades.

Speech and language pathologists, like all professionals who claim to be scientific in their practice, make a public commitment to operate on the basis of knowledge derived in accordance with sound scientific standards.

This timesaving resource features: Treatment plan components for 26 speech-language disorders * Over 1,000 prewritten treatment goals, objectives, andinterventions--plus space to record your own treatment plan options * A step-by-step guide to writing treatment plans that meetthe requirements of most insurance companies and third-party payors PracticePlanners?

This innovative new book brings together a number of different perspectives on aphasia, a communication impairment that can follow stroke.

Language Deprivation and Deaf Mental Health explores the impact of the language deprivation that some deaf individuals experience by not being provided fully accessible language exposure during childhood.

This wide-ranging survey of the state of the art in clinical pragmatics includes an examination of pragmatic disorders in previously neglected populations such as juvenile offenders, children and adults with emotional and behavioural disorders, and adults with non-Alzheimer dementias.

This book is a resource for those new to the field of trans voicing.