
Introduction to Communication Disorders
A Lifespan Evidence-Based Perspective
Pearson (Publisher)
7th Edition
Published on 8. January 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-0-13-787892-5 (ISBN)
Description
Introduction to Communication Disorders explores the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology using an evidence-based lifespan perspective. It presents recent advances in the assessment and treatment of communication disorders in a highly readable manner. Each chapter is concise, yet comprehensive, striking a just-right balance of information appropriate for undergraduate-level students. You'll gain a foundation in the areas of anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing, and an overview of the various disorders that affect voice, fluency, articulation, language, cognition, swallowing and hearing across the lifespan.
The 7th Edition features a new case-based approach; hundreds of new sources; first-hand perspectives from speech-language pathologists and audiologists; and more.
This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed.
The 7th Edition features a new case-based approach; hundreds of new sources; first-hand perspectives from speech-language pathologists and audiologists; and more.
This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed.
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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-13-787892-5 (9780137878925)
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Robert Owens | Kimberly Farinella | Dale Metz
Introduction to Communication Disorders
A Lifespan Evidence-Based Perspective
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02/2018
6th Edition
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About our authors Robert E. Owens, Jr., Ph.D. ("Dr. Bob") is a Retired Professor at the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York, and a New York State Distinguished Teaching Professor. He holds Honors from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the New York Speech-Language-Hearing Association. He is the author of Language Development, An Introduction (10 editions); Language Disorders, A Functional Approach (7 editions); Early Communication Intervention; Program for the Acquisition of Language with the Severely Impaired (PALS); Help Your Baby Talk, Introducing the New Shared Communication Method; and Queer Kids, The Challenge & Promise for Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Youth. His Language Development text is the most widely used in the world and has been translated into Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, and Arabic. His latest project is SUGAR (Sampling Utterance and Grammatical Analysis Revised), a free, valid, easy, quick language sample analysis method that he has coauthored with Stacey Pavelko, Ph.D. Dr. Bob has presented over 230 professional papers and workshops around the globe. His professional interests are language disorders in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who are also some of his best friends. And he's a gran'pa!
Kimberly A. Farinella, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northern Arizona University, where she teaches Motor Speech Disorders at the graduate level and Speech Science at the undergraduate level. She also serves as Clinic Director of the Northern Arizona University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic and supervises graduate student clinicians with pediatric and adult clients with various speech sound disorders of neurological origin. She has presented nationally on the differential diagnosis and treatment of children with severe speech sound disorders. Dr. Farinella completed her doctoral training at the University of Arizona and her post-doctoral fellowship in the Division of Speech Pathology, Department of Neurology, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Her research interests include treatment efficacy for childhood apraxia of speech, interprofessional practice, and the systematic study of the principles of motor learning.
Kimberly A. Farinella, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northern Arizona University, where she teaches Motor Speech Disorders at the graduate level and Speech Science at the undergraduate level. She also serves as Clinic Director of the Northern Arizona University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic and supervises graduate student clinicians with pediatric and adult clients with various speech sound disorders of neurological origin. She has presented nationally on the differential diagnosis and treatment of children with severe speech sound disorders. Dr. Farinella completed her doctoral training at the University of Arizona and her post-doctoral fellowship in the Division of Speech Pathology, Department of Neurology, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Her research interests include treatment efficacy for childhood apraxia of speech, interprofessional practice, and the systematic study of the principles of motor learning.
Content
The Field, The Professionals, and the Clients
Typical and Disordered Communication
Overview of the Anatomy and Physiology of Swallowing and Speech Production
Childhood Language Disorders
Speech Sound Disorders
Developmental Literacy Disorders
Acquired Adult Language Disorders
Fluency Disorders
Voice and Resonance Disorders
Motor Speech Disorders
Disorders of Swallowing
Audiology and Hearing Loss (David A. DeBonis, PhD)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Kelly Fagan, MS, CCC-SLP)
Appendix: Professional Organizations
Typical and Disordered Communication
Overview of the Anatomy and Physiology of Swallowing and Speech Production
Childhood Language Disorders
Speech Sound Disorders
Developmental Literacy Disorders
Acquired Adult Language Disorders
Fluency Disorders
Voice and Resonance Disorders
Motor Speech Disorders
Disorders of Swallowing
Audiology and Hearing Loss (David A. DeBonis, PhD)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Kelly Fagan, MS, CCC-SLP)
Appendix: Professional Organizations