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Preface | |
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About the Authors | |
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Introduction to the Professions of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology | |
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Normal Communication | |
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Six Individuals with Communication Impairment | |
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Classification of Communication Disorders | |
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Careers in Communication Disorders | |
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Clinical Problem Solving | |
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References | |
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The Biological Foundations of Speech and Language | |
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The Vocal Mechanism | |
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The Articulatory Mechanisms | |
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The Nervous System | |
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Clinical Problem Solving | |
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References | |
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Sounds in Communication | |
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Acoustic Aspects of Sounds | |
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The Spoken Sounds of Communication | |
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Speech Sound Development | |
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Clinical Problem Solving | |
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References | |
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Disorders of Speech Sound Production | |
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Types of Speech Sound Errors | |
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Speech Sound Disorders in Children | |
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Evaluation of Speech Sound Disorders in Children | |
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Intervention Methods for Children | |
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Acquired Speech Sound Disorders in Adults | |
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems | |
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Clinical Problem Solving | |
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References | |
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Readings from the Popular Literature | |
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Disorders of Fluency | |
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Normal Disfluency versus Stuttering | |
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Stuttering in the Population | |
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Definitions | |
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Theories of Stuttering | |
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Evaluation of Developmental Stuttering | |
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Stuttering Therapy | |
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Other Disorders of Fluency | |
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Clinical Problem Solving | |
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References | |
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Readings from the Popular Literature | |
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Disorders of the Voice and Swallowing Disorders | |
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by Julie Barkmeier | |
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Voice Disorders | |
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Voice Disorders Related to Vocal Fold Tissue Changes | |
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Neurological Voice Disorders | |
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Voice Assessment and Management | |
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Dysphagia | |
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Clinical Problem Solving | |
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References | |
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Language | |
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The Components of Language | |
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Approaches to the Study of Language Acquisition | |
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Language Development from Sounds to Sentences | |
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The Development of Literacy | |
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Clinical Problem Solving | |
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References | |
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Disorders of Language in Children | |
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Language Differences | |
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Early Signs of a Language Disorder | |
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Developmental Language Disorders | |
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Reading Impairments | |
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Other Disorders That Impact Language | |
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Evaluation of Language Disorders | |
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Language Therapy | |
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Clinical Problem Solving | |
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References | |
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Readings from the Popular Literature | |
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Disorders of Language in Adults | |
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Aphasia | |
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Acquired Reading and Writing Impairments | |
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Right-Hemisphere Communication Disorders | |
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Dementia | |
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Clinical Problem Solving | |
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References | |
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Readings from the Popular Literature | |
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The Biological Foundations of Hearing | |
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Structure and Function of the Ear | |
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Auditory Connections in the Brain | |
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Clinical Problem Solving | |
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References | |