Louise CummingsCambridge University Press, 10/6/2016EAN 9781316608388, ISBN10: 1316608387Paperback, 522 pages, 24.6 x 17.3 x 2.7 cmLanguage: EnglishDesigned for students of speech-language pathology, audiology and clinical linguistics, this valuable text introduces students to all aspects of the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients with developmental and acquired communication disorders through a series of structured case studies. Each case study includes questions which direct readers to important features of the case that will facilitate clinical learning. A selection of further readings encourages students to extend their knowledge of communication disorders. Key features of this book include: • 48 detailed case studies based on actual clients with communication disorders • 25 questions within each case study • Fully-worked answers to every question • 105 suggestions for further reading The text also develops knowledge of the epidemiology, aetiology, and linguistic and cognitive features of communication disorders, highlights salient aspects of client histories, and examines assessments and interventions used in the management of clients.Part I. Speech Disorders1. Cleft lip and palate2. Developmental dysarthria3. Developmental verbal dyspraxia4. Glossectomy5. Acquired dysarthria6. Apraxia of speech7. Foreign accent syndromePart II. Language Disorders8. Developmental phonological disorder9. Specific language impairment10. Pragmatic language impairment11. Developmental dyslexia12. Language in intellectual disability13.Language in autism spectrum disorder14. Language in epilepsy15. Language in paediatric traumatic brain injury16. Language in childhood cancer17. Fluent and non-fluent aphasia18. Right-hemisphere language disorder19. Language in adult traumatic brain injury20. Language in dementia21. Language in other neurodegenerative disordersPart III. Fluency Disorders22. Developmental stuttering23. Acquired stuttering24. ClutteringPart IV. Voice Disorders25. Organic voice disorder26. Functional voice disorder27. Laryngectomy28. Transsexual voicePart V. Hearing Disorders29. Conductive hearing loss30. Sensorineural hearing loss31. Cochlear implantation32. Central auditory processing disorderPart VI. Psychiatric Disorders33. Childhood emotional and behavioural disorders34. Schizophrenia35. Bipolar disorderAppendix A. Answers to questionsAppendix B. Suggestions for further reading.
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