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Introduction to communication disorders : a lifespan evidence-based perspective / Robert E. Owens, Jr., Dale Evan Metz, Kimberly A. Farinella.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Allyn & Bacon communication sciences and disorders seriesPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education, c2011.Edition: 4th edDescription: xxi, 576 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 9780137033751 (pbk.)
  • 0137033753 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.855 OWE 23
LOC classification:
  • RC423 .O95 2011
Contents:
Preface 1. A Journey: From Student to Professional Helping Others to Help Themselves Service Through the Lifespan Communication Disorders in Historical Perspective 2. Typical and Disordered Communication Human Communication Communication Through the Lifespan Communication Impairments 3. Anatomy and Physiology Related to Speech, Hearing, and Language The Physiological Subsystems Supporting Speech The Speech Production Process 4. Assessment and Intervention Differences, Dialects, Disorders Is There a Problem? Defining the Problem Intervention with Communication Disorders 5. Childhood Language Impairments Language Development Through the Lifespan Association Disorders and Related Causes Aspects of Language Affected Assessment Intervention 6. Developmental Literacy Impairments Reading Writing 7. Adult Language Impairments Language Development Through the Lifespan Aphasia Right Hemisphere Damage Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Dementia 8. Fluency Disorders Fluent Speech Versus Stuttering The Onset and Development of Stuttering Through the Lifespan Therapeutic Techniques Used with Young Children Therapeutic Techniques Used with Older Children and Adults Who Stutter The Effectiveness of Stuttering Intervention Through the Lifespan 9. The Voice and Voice Disorders Pitch and the Pitch-Changing Mechanism Vocal Loudness and the Loudness-Changing Mechanism The Voice Evaluation and Intervention Efficacy of Voice Therapy 10. Disorders of Articulation and Phonology Understanding Speech Sounds Speech-Sound Development Through the Lifespan Associated Disorders and Related Causes Language and Dialectal Variations Intervention 11. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Physical Challenges of Clefts Through the Lifespan Development of the Face and Palate Cleft Lip and Palate Classification Systems Clinical Features of Clefts Etiologics of Clefts Incidence of Clefts Communication Problems Associated with Clefts 12. Neurogenic Speech Disorders Causes of Neurogenic Speech Disorders The Dysarthrias Apraxia of Speech 13. Disorders of Swallowing Lifespan Perspectives The Swallowing Process Disordered Swallowing Evaluation for Swallowing Dysphagia Intervention and Treatment Prognoses and Outcomes for Swallowing Disorders 14. Audiology and Hearing Losee Incidence and Prevalence of Hearing Loss Hearing Loss Through the Lifespan What Is Audiology? Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System Types of Hearing Loss Degrees of Hearing Loss Audiological Assessment Procedures Aural (Audiological) Habilitation/Rehabilitation 15. Augmentative and Alternative Communication Types of AAC Speech and AAC Intervention Considerations Appendix A: Requirements for Becoming an Audiologist Appendix B: Requirements for Becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist Glossary References Author Index Subject Index
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 515-552) and indexes.

Preface



1. A Journey: From Student to Professional

Helping Others to Help Themselves

Service Through the Lifespan

Communication Disorders in Historical Perspective



2. Typical and Disordered Communication

Human Communication

Communication Through the Lifespan

Communication Impairments



3. Anatomy and Physiology Related to Speech, Hearing, and Language

The Physiological Subsystems Supporting Speech

The Speech Production Process



4. Assessment and Intervention

Differences, Dialects, Disorders

Is There a Problem?

Defining the Problem

Intervention with Communication Disorders



5. Childhood Language Impairments

Language Development Through the Lifespan

Association Disorders and Related Causes

Aspects of Language Affected

Assessment

Intervention



6. Developmental Literacy Impairments

Reading

Writing



7. Adult Language Impairments

Language Development Through the Lifespan

Aphasia

Right Hemisphere Damage

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Dementia



8. Fluency Disorders

Fluent Speech Versus Stuttering

The Onset and Development of Stuttering Through the Lifespan

Therapeutic Techniques Used with Young Children

Therapeutic Techniques Used with Older Children and Adults Who Stutter

The Effectiveness of Stuttering Intervention Through the Lifespan



9. The Voice and Voice Disorders

Pitch and the Pitch-Changing Mechanism

Vocal Loudness and the Loudness-Changing Mechanism

The Voice Evaluation and Intervention

Efficacy of Voice Therapy



10. Disorders of Articulation and Phonology

Understanding Speech Sounds

Speech-Sound Development Through the Lifespan

Associated Disorders and Related Causes

Language and Dialectal Variations

Intervention



11. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

Physical Challenges of Clefts Through the Lifespan

Development of the Face and Palate

Cleft Lip and Palate Classification Systems

Clinical Features of Clefts

Etiologics of Clefts

Incidence of Clefts

Communication Problems Associated with Clefts



12. Neurogenic Speech Disorders

Causes of Neurogenic Speech Disorders

The Dysarthrias

Apraxia of Speech



13. Disorders of Swallowing

Lifespan Perspectives

The Swallowing Process

Disordered Swallowing

Evaluation for Swallowing

Dysphagia Intervention and Treatment

Prognoses and Outcomes for Swallowing Disorders



14. Audiology and Hearing Losee

Incidence and Prevalence of Hearing Loss

Hearing Loss Through the Lifespan

What Is Audiology?

Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System

Types of Hearing Loss

Degrees of Hearing Loss

Audiological Assessment Procedures

Aural (Audiological) Habilitation/Rehabilitation



15. Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Types of AAC

Speech and AAC

Intervention Considerations



Appendix A: Requirements for Becoming an Audiologist

Appendix B: Requirements for Becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist



Glossary

References

Author Index

Subject Index

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