Introduction to Communication Disorders

Book Description This text provides a thorough introduction to communication sciences and disorders designed for undergraduate-level students. The new Fifth Edition continues the evidence-based, lifespan perspective. It reviews and explains the most recent research evidence pertaining to the assessment and treatment of communication disorders from birth through the end of life in a clear, comprehensible fashion. Each chapter is concise, yet provides comprehensive information appropriate for an introductory-level text. Students gain a basic foundation in the areas of anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms, and an overview of the various disorders that affect voice, fluency, articulation, language, cognition, swallowing, and hearing, along with detailed descriptions of the varying etiologies that cause these impairments.

Content

Chapter 1. Communicative Disorders and Clinical Service
Chapter 2. Communication: Means, Impairments, Intervention
Chapter 3. The Biological Mechanism of Speech
Chapter 4. Language Impairments in Children
Chapter 5. Literacy Impairments: Assessment and Intervention
Chapter 6. Language Impairments in Adults
Chapter 7. Stuttered Speech
Chapter 8. Voice and Resonance Disorders
Chapter 9. Disorders of Articulation and Phonology
Chapter 10. Motor Speech Disorders
Chapter 11. Dysphagia
Chapter 12. Audiology and Hearing Loss
Chapter 13. Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication