Speech and Language

List of ContributorsPrefaceContents of Previous VolumesTo Hear Is Not to Understand: Auditory Processing Deficits and Factors Influencing Performance in Aphasie Individuals I. Introduction II. Types of Auditory Processing Deficits in Aphasic Individuals III. Deficits in Processing Auditory Stimuli: Perceptual Data IV. General Features of Auditory Comprehension Deficits in Aphasia V. Deficits in Processing Auditory Language: Understanding the Linguistic Input VI. Factors Influencing Auditory Comprehension Performance VII. Compensating for Auditory Comprehension Problems VIII. Summary ReferencesAuditory Processes in Stutterers I. Introduction II. The Peripheral Auditory System III. The Central Auditory System ReferencesA Review of Research on Speech Training Aids for the Deaf I. Aids Used to Teach Suprasegmental Skills II. Aids Used for Articulation Training III. Discussion ReferencesA New Era in Language Assessment: Data or Evidence I. Language and the New Era in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association II. Language and the Maturation of ASHA III. Horizontal and Vertical Assessment IV. Data or Evidence: Some Illustrations V. Assessment Power: Psychometric Tests versus Descriptive Procedures VI. Not What but How ReferencesQuantification of Language Abilities in Children I. Introduction II. Components of Language Assessment in Children III. Development of a Language Scale for Children IV. Summary ReferencesCommunication Behavior Assessment and Treatment with the Adult Retarded: An Approach I. Introduction II. Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives III. Communication Behavior Assessment IV. Communication Intervention V. Conclusions ReferencesDistribution and Production Characteristics of