Handbook of Lang and Speech Di

By Nicole Müller

Book Overview

The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders presents acomprehensive survey of the latest research in communicationdisorders. Reflecting the rapid advances in the field, the Handbook features in-depth coverage of the major disordersof language and speech, including perception. Contributions fromleading experts explore current issues, landmark studies, and themain topics and themes in the fields of communication sciences anddisorders, and include relevant information on analytical methodsand assessment. A series of foundational chapters covers a varietyof important general principles irrespective of specific disorders.These chapters focus on such topics as classification, diversityconsiderations, intelligibility, the impact of genetic syndromes,and principles of assessment and intervention. Other chapters covera wide range of language, speech, and cognitive/intellectualdisorders. With an extraordinary breadth and depth of coverage in the mostcrucial aspects of this growing field, The Handbook of Speechand Language Disorders is an invaluable guide for cliniciansand researchers, and a rich source of information for students inspeech-language pathology, linguistics, psychology andeducation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140515862X
• ISBN13: 9781405158626
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 650 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.2" x 9.6"