Speech & Language Disorders Books

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31. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Human Communication

    By Vesna Mildner

    This is a book about speech and language. It is primarily intended for those interested in speech and its neurophysiological bases: phoneticians, linguists, educators, speech therapists, psychologists, and neuroscientists. Although speech and language are its central topic, it provides information...

    Published October 11th 2007 by Psychology Press
32. Verbal Perseveration

    A Special Issue of Aphasiology

    Edited by Jacqueline Ann Stark

    Series: Special Issues of Aphasiology

    Introductory textbooks on neurogenic communication disorders associated with aphasia and brain injury do not provide full documentation of the pervasive influence of perseveration in the diagnosis and treatment of clients with severe language processing deficits. This special issue of Aphasiology...

    Published October 3rd 2007 by Psychology Press
33. A Language in Space

    The Story of Israeli Sign Language

    By Irit Meir, Wendy Sandler

    This English version of A Language in Space: The Story of Israeli Sign Language, which received the Bahat Award for most outstanding book for a general audience in its Hebrew edition, is an introduction to sign language using Israeli Sign Language (ISL) as a model. Authors Irit Meir and Wendy...

    Published September 6th 2007 by Psychology Press
34. Single-Word Reading

    Behavioral and Biological Perspectives

    Edited by Elena L. Grigorenko, Adam J. Naples

    Series: New Directions in Communication Disorders Research

    As the first title in the new series, New Directions in Communication Disorders Research: Integrative Approaches, this volume discusses a unique phenomenon in cognitive science, single-word reading, which is an essential element in successful reading competence. Single-word reading is an...

    Published August 23rd 2007 by Psychology Press
35. An Essential Guide to Hearing and Balance Disorders

    Edited by R. Steven Ackley, T. Newell Decker, Charles J. Limb

    An Essential Guide to Hearing and Balance Disorders consolidates the most significant clinical aspects of hearing and balance disorders, ranging from cause and diagnosis to treatment and cure. Experts in various subspecialties of this extensive topic introduce readers to the most sophisticated and...

    Published May 23rd 2007 by Psychology Press
36. Clinical Aphasiology

    Future Directions: A Festschrift for Chris Code

    Edited by Martin Ball, Jack Damico

    This book presents a collection of cutting edge work from leading researchers and clinicians around the world on a range of topics within Clinical Aphasiology. However, more than this, the volume is also a tribute to Chris Code, one of the foremost scholars in the field. Professor Code has made a...

    Published May 10th 2007 by Psychology Press
37. International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology

    Edited by Barbara P. Uzzell, Marcel Ponton, Alfredo Ardila

    The role of culture is significant when measuring cognitive abilities during neuropsychological assessments. However, cultural diversity is a frequently overlooked moderating variable. The International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology emphasizes major distinctions among cultural groups...

    Published January 4th 2007 by Psychology Press
38. Automaticity and Control in Language Processing

    Edited by Antje Meyer, Linda Wheeldon, Andrea Krott

    Series: Advances in Behavioural Brain Science

    The use of language is a fundamental component of much of our day-to-day life. Language often co-occurs with other activities with which it must be coordinated. This raises the question of whether the cognitive processes involved in planning spoken utterances and in understanding them are...

    Published December 13th 2006 by Psychology Press
39. The Aphasia Therapy File

    Volume 2

    Edited by Sally Byng, Judith Felson Duchan, Carole Pound

    The Aphasia Therapy Files represent a practical resource for people who work with individuals with aphasia, either as therapists or as researchers. An overview of issues associated with current practices is combined with a study of the practicalities of determining, designing and implementing...

    Published November 29th 2006 by Psychology Press
40. Language Disorders From a Developmental Perspective

    Essays in Honor of Robin S. Chapman

    Edited by Rhea Paul

    Series: New Directions in Communication Disorders Research

    The last 25 years have witnessed an explosion of research at the intersection of typical language development and child language disorders. A pioneer in bringing these fields of study together is Robin S. Chapman, Emerita, University of Wisconsin. This contributed volume honors her with chapters...

    Published September 28th 2006 by Psychology Press