Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders
- ISBN-10
- 1416410082
- ISBN-13
- 9781416410089
- Category
- Communicative disorders
- Pages
- 376
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-12-22
- Authors
- Lynda Miller, Franklin H. Silverman
Description
The fifth edition of Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders uses detailed illustrations and easy-to-read text to introduce the broad range of topics in the field. Its contents provide a clear organizational structure in five sections:Communication and Communication DisordersLanguage Development and DisordersSpeech DisordersHearing DisordersThe Profession of Communication Sciences and DisordersNew to the fifth edition:The informal writing style makes the content more readable and easier to grasp. This is especially helpful for students encountering most of these topics for the first time.The content can be covered in one semester.Sections have been added on assessing voice and adult neurogenic disorders.Information on diversity and multicultural issues has been updated and expanded.This textbook now discusses the impact of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition (DSM-5) on the field of communication sciences and disorders, especially as it affects the communication needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).Also included in this edition is a description of how evidence-based practices have emerged to guide clinicians providing services to clients with communication disorders.Embedded quick response codes (QR), take the reader directly to the relevant videos and websites.All the chapters have been thoroughly updated, revised, and reorganized.All references have been completely updated.
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Other editions
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- 2019-12-09
- 388 pages
- Ebook
- Plural Publishing
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- 1994
- 695 pages
- Paperback
- Singular Publishing Group
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