Language and Motor Speech Disorders in Adults - Couverture souple

Halpern, Harvey; Goldfarb, Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1449652670 ISBN 13 : 9781449652678

Editeur : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2012

Synopsis

Every new copy of Language and Motor Speech Disorders in Adults, Third Edition includes a bound in access code for a companion website with helpful student resources. Language and Motor Speech Disorders in Adults, Third Edition provides an overview of the major neurogenically caused speech and language disorders in adults. The authors, with a combined 80 years of clinical expertise, incorporate case studies associated with each of the neurogenic communication disorders. Each chapter includes Objectives, a Case Description, Discussion/Critical Thinking Review Questions, and Summary Points. Students will benefit from the real-world case studies providing a connection between the cognitive information learned in class and reallife situations. With comprehensive coverage, this text provides students with a thorough understanding of language and motor speech disorders in adults. Provides definitions used in speech, language, and cognition Introduces the seven major language disorders Reviews the neural basis of speech and language and touches upon the speech and/or language impairment that results from damage to the neural system Contains a discussion of the language disorder associated with adult aphasia Addresses the communication disorders associated with right-hemisphere damage Deals with the communication disorders associated with dementia Presents the communication disorders associated with traumatic brain injury The Third Edition includes one new chapter that covers the communication disorders associated with Schizophrenia, and also includes two appendices highlighting the Time-Altered Word Association Tests (TAWAT), encompassing its theory,development, administration, and scoring. An interactive TAWAT program is available through the companion website. Instructor Resources: Instructor's Manual with Sample Syllabus, PowerPoint Presentations, and a Test Bank Student Companion Website, including: http://healthprofessions.jbpub.com/halpern Crossword Puzzles Interactive Flashcards Interactive Glossary Matching Exrecises TAWAT Test

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Fellow, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Professor and Program Director, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Adelphi University, Emeritus Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lehman College and The Graduate Center, The City University of New York

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1449652670
• ISBN 13: 9781449652678
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 345
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible