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81. The Right Hand and the Left Hand of History

    A Special Issue of Laterality

    Edited by Chris McManus, Michael Nicholls, Giorgio Vallortigara

    Series: Special Issues of Laterality

    Left-handers have been described as "a people without a history". This special issue provides scholarly analyses of aspects of asymmetry in history, from the Renaissance to the 20th Century. Lauren Harris presents three studies describing: An 1811 American child-care manual for parents...

    Published February 21st 2010 by Psychology Press
82. Teaching Evidence-Based Practice

    A Special Issue of Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention

    Edited by Ralf Schlosser, Jeff Sigafoos

    Series: Special Issues of Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention

    Many national professional organizations of speech-language pathologists have adopted evidence-based practice (EBP) as the preferred approach to clinical practice. This mandate brings with it an added responsibility for university programs because they need to prepare future generations of...

    Published January 17th 2010 by Psychology Press
83. Perspectives on Individual Differences Affecting Therapeutic Change in Communication Disorders

    Edited by Amy L. Weiss

    Series: New Directions in Communication Disorders Research

    This volume examines the ramifications of individual differences in therapy outcomes for a wide variety of communication disorders. In an era where evidence-based practice is the clinical profession's watchword, each chapter attacks this highly relevant issue from a somewhat different...

    Published December 16th 2009 by Psychology Press
84. New Methodologies for Intervention and Outcome Measurement

    A Special Issue of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

    Edited by James Malec

    Series: Special Issues of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

    Neuropsychological rehabilitation involves many complex processes aimed at enabling people who are disabled by brain injury or disease to achieve their optimum level of physical, psychological, social and vocational well being. Theoretical frameworks, methodologies, and measures for evaluating the...

    Published December 1st 2009 by Psychology Press
85. Proceedings of the International Conference on Behavioral Health and Traumatic Brain Injury

    A Special Issue of The Clinical Neuropsychologist

    Edited by George Zitnay, Rosemarie Scolaro Moser

    Series: Special Issues of The Clinical Neuropsychologist

    This Special Issue presents proceedings of the International Conference on Behavioral Health and Traumatic Brain Injury convened in October 2008 that brought together over 100 international scientists, health care professionals, policy makers, US Military personnel, and family members, addressing...

    Published November 17th 2009 by Psychology Press
86. Phonology for Communication Disorders

    By Martin J. Ball, Nicole Muller, Ben Rutter

    This textbook describes the approaches to phonology that are most relevant to communication disorders. It examines schools of thought in theoretical phonology, and their relevance to description, explanation and remediation in the clinical context. A recurring theme throughout the book is the...

    Published November 10th 2009 by Psychology Press
87. Expository Discourse in Children, Adolescents, and Adults

    Development and Disorders

    Edited by Marilyn A. Nippold, Cheryl M. Scott

    Series: New Directions in Communication Disorders Research

    School success in the 21st century requires proficiency with expository discourse -- the use and understanding of informative language in spoken and written modalities. This occurs, for example, when high school students read their textbooks and listen to their teachers' lectures, and later are...

    Published October 26th 2009 by Psychology Press
88. Introducing Neuroeducational Research

    Neuroscience, Education and the Brain from Contexts to Practice

    By Paul Howard Jones

    Amongst educators, scientists and policy-makers there is a growing belief that the field of education can benefit from an understanding of the brain. However, attempts to bring neuroscience and education together have often been hampered by crucial differences in concepts, language and philosophy....

    Published October 14th 2009 by Routledge
89. 38th Clinical Aphasiology Conference

    A Special Issue of Aphasiology

    Edited by Beth Armstrong

    Series: Special Issues of Aphasiology

    This issue is made up of research findings presented at the 38th Clinical Aphasiology Conference. In keeping with the mission of CAC to foster new and innovative methods of assessment and treatment, and to stimulate scholarly discussion, the papers span the spectrum of approaches to aphasia and...

    Published August 2nd 2009 by Psychology Press
90. Emotions in Neurological Disease

    A Special Issue of Neurocase

    Edited by Howard J. Rosen, Robert W. Levenson

    Series: Special Issues of Neurocase

    The effect of neurological disease on emotional function has been a relatively neglected area of study in the modern era. Yet many forms of neurological diseases cause a variety of symptoms ranging from depression, anxiety, loss of motivation, loss of empathy, and emotional lability, with major...

    Published July 8th 2009 by Psychology Press