Speech and language disorders and therapy

Neuropsychology offers a broad introduction to neuropsychology, functional neuroanatomy, neuropathology, clinical assessment, and the behavioural sequelae associated with neurological disturbance.

Originally published in 1980, this is a book about the psychology of figurative language.

Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Working with Voice Disorders offers practical insight and direction into all aspects of voice disorders, from assessment and diagnosis to intervention and case management.

In the general study of speech and phonetics, vowels have stood in second place to consonants.

Researching communication disorders involves a range of disciplines including speech-language pathology, linguistics and psychology.

Speaking, Listening and Understanding is a practical resource packed full of games to improve young children's communication skills.

Inter-disciplinary in approach, this collection of essays explores China's reform era development within the concept of translocality.

The Routledge Handbook of Communication Disorders provides an update on key issues and research in the clinical application of the speech, language and hearing sciences in both children and adults.

Ben the bear loves to blow bubbles, but what happens when he tries to blow the biggest bubble in the world?

First published in 1981.

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.

Now available in a fully revised and updated second edition, this practical manual is a detailed guide to the Palin Parent-Child Interaction Therapy programme (Palin PCI) developed at the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering (MPC).

In this beautifully illustrated storybook, part of the School Start series, children with language needs can explore the story of Bozo the Clown as he tries to make a new friend.

Classifier constructions are universal to sign languages and exhibit unique properties that arise from the nature of the visual-gestural modality.

This resource will lead the reader through the practicalities of assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention for children of all ages with features of childhood apraxia of speech.

For many centuries scientists and philosophers have endeavoured to solve the baffling problem of human language.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the evidence, theories, and practical issues associated with recovery from stuttering in early childhood and into adolescence.

There are numerous books dealing with epilepsy but none of them is entirely devoted to the manifold relationships between language and epilepsy.

At the age of twenty eight Gary was assaulted by a gang with baseball bats and a hammer, resulting in several skull fractures and severe brain damage.

Delayed development of speech and/or language is one of the commonest reasons for parents of preschool children to seek the advice of a paediatrician.

This book presents a supportive and practical guide for healthcare professionals ?

The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy bridges theory, research, and practical methods to fill a rapidly developing gap for physical, occupational, speech, and mental health professionals interested in incorporating horses in therapy.

How do children acquire language?

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the theories of cognition and language processing relevant to the field of communication disorders.

An innovative guide for all physicians, especially psychiatrists, who are challenged to work with complex, resource demanding patients.

Das Lexikon enthält sämtliche für die Sprechwissenschaft relevanten Begriffe – insgesamt etwa 1000 Lemmata, ausgewählt auf Basis der sprechwissenschaftlichen Fachliteratur der letzten vierzig Jahre.

This volume collects together peer reviewed versions of most of the papers presented at the Ninth Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop (NCPW9), held in 2004 at the University of Plymouth (England).

Pip and the Flyaway Balloon is the second book in the invaluable 'Pip and Bunny' collection; a set of six picture books with an accompanying handbook and e-resources carefully written and illustrated to support the development of visual and literary skills.

Psycholinguistics is an interdisciplinary field, and hence relationships are at its heart.

The book is designed as an introduction to the scientific study of speech.

Rebuilding Life after Brain Injury: Dreamtalk tells the survival story of Sheena McDonald, who in 1999 was hit by a police van and suffered a very severe brain injury.

Ripercorrere la storia della logopedia in Italia consente di inquadrare la scienza e gli interventi sanitari nel campo della comunicazione e della deglutizione.

The Cheeky Ostrich is the fifth book in the invaluable 'Pip and Bunny' collection; a set of six picture books with an accompanying handbook and e-resources carefully written and illustrated to support the development of visual and literary skills.

The major aim of this book is to introduce the ways in which scientists approach and think about a phenomenon -- hearing -- that intersects three quite different disciplines: the physics of sound sources and the propagation of sound through air and other materials, the anatomy and physiology of the transformation of the physical sound into neural activity in the brain, and the psychology of the perception we call hearing.

Solution focused brief therapy is an evidence-based approach that enables people to make meaningful change in their everyday lives.

This essential book offers an accessible, evidence-based guide to Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVLD) informed by the most current research, and clinical and educational practice.

Parents and teachers of children who stammer (or stutter) may see their child suffering with embarrassment, frustration or anxiety but feel at a loss as to how best to help.

For many centuries scientists and philosophers have endeavoured to solve the baffling problem of human language.

Handedness is a multidimensional phenomenon co-determined by polygenetic and developmental aspects, multifactorial influences and in some cases, pathological impact.

This book examines the five primary areas of the Collaborative Model for Promoting Competence and Success (COMPASS).

This book explores how speech and language therapists can use a wide range of multi-modal therapy techniques to elicit speech sound.

This book synthesizes research on language development and communication disability in Sub-Saharan Africa and highlights best practices for providing speech and language therapy services to individuals with language, communication, and hearing disorders across the lifespan.

This book offers guidance for speech and language therapists and other professionals who are working in a criminal justice setting or who are interested to know more about this dynamic and rewarding client group.

In this volume, which simultaneously honors the career contributions of Jean Berko Gleason and provides an overview of a broad and increasingly important research area, a panel of highly productive language researchers share and evaluate methods of eliciting and analyzing language production across the life span and in varying populations.

Handedness is a multidimensional phenomenon co-determined by polygenetic and developmental aspects, multifactorial influences and in some cases, pathological impact.

This workbook provides hands-on Activities, Strategies, planning sheets and progress trackers for use with children with selective mutism at home, at school and in the wider community.

*This storybook should be used alongside the workbook, Supporting Children With Fun Rules for Tricky Spellings*This beautifully illustrated storybook has been created to support learners who, after acquiring the basics of reading and writing, have struggled to organically grasp the rules that govern spelling in the English language.