Book[edited by] Ronald B. Gillam, Thomas P. Marquardt
Summary: "Communication Sciences and Disorders: From Science to Clinical Practice, Fifth Edition is the ideal introductory text for undergraduate students enrolled in their first course in communication sciences and disorders. Written by experts in the field, this text contains fundamental information about speech disorders that are related to impairments in articulation, voice, and fluency, while providing the essential information on the speech, language, and hearing sciences combined with practical information about assessment and intervention practices. This new edition provides readers with a wide-angle view of communication disorders, covering the variety of topics that speech, language, and hearing scientists study, and the variety of individuals that Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists treat"-- Provided by publisher
Contents:
An introduction to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders
Communication across the life span
The social and cultural bases of communication
Speech science
Developmental speech disorders
Voice disorders
Cleft lip and palate
Stuttering
Motor speech disorders
Augmentative and alternative communication
Dysphagia
Language disorders in children
Acquired neurogenic language disorders
Hearing science
Hearing disorders
Audiologic rehabilitation
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