The Communication Disorders Workbook

Description

Designed to help those studying speech-language pathology, this highly useful workbook is both an introduction to the basic concepts and a teaching tool to develop and test students' knowledge. Frequently encountered communication disorders are included, as are conditions less commonly found in speech-language pathology curricula but which feature increasingly in clinical caseloads. The book features:330 short-answer questions to help students to develop knowledge of the causes and features of communication disorders 60 data analysis exercises to give students practice in analysing clinical linguistic dataFull answers to the exercises, saving the lecturer time in devising responses, and allowing students to use the responses to test their own knowledge and understanding A detailed glossary of terms, avoiding the need to consult other sources for explanations and making the text self-containedSuggestions for further reading for each chapter. Table of Contents 1. Introduction to communication disorders 2. Developmental speech disorders 3. Developmental language disorders 4. Communication disorders in mental illness 5. Acquired speech disorders 6. Acquired language disorders 7. Disorders of voice 8. Disorders of fluency 9. Hearing disorders Answers to questions and exercises Glossary.