Books for Language Disorders Arena

Discourse in Aphasia

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Heather Wright.

The study of discourse has spanned many disciplines and is of particular interest to aphasiologists. In recent years, discourse abilities in aphasia have garnered more attention. Within this issue, different methods for evaluating discourse production in adults with aphasia to better…

ISBN: 9781848727540

Published Apr 25, 2012 by Psychology Press

Perspectives on Agrammatism

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Roelien Bastiaanse, and Cynthia K. Thompson.

Agrammatic aphasia (agrammatism), resulting from brain damage to regions of the brain involved in language processing, affects grammatical aspects of language. Therefore, research examining language breakdown (and recovery) patterns in agrammatism is of great interest and importance to linguists,…

ISBN: 9781848720558

Published Apr 04, 2012 by Psychology Press

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:00:00 -0400

By Dale F. Williams.

Few activities can match the complexity of human communication. Given its intricacy, it is understandable that the process will not always work properly. When it doesn't, the effects can be devastating, given how much of everyday life depends on communicating with one another. Despite its…

ISBN: 9780805861815

Published Sep 19, 2011 by Psychology Press

The Social Cure

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Jolanda Jetten, Catherine Haslam and S. Alexander Haslam.

A growing body of research shows that social networks and identities have a profound impact on mental and physical health. With such mounting evidence of the importance of social relationships in protecting health, the challenge we face is explaining why this should be the case. What is it that…

ISBN: 9781848720213

Published Jul 11, 2011 by Psychology Press

40th Clinical Aphasiology Conference

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Beth Armstrong.

This year’s special issue contains papers presented at the 40th Clinical Aphasiology Conference held in Isle of Palms, South Carolina in May, 2010. The issue contains another excellent mix of articles, demonstrating the depth and breadth of issues covered in clinical aphasiology at the present time…

ISBN: 9781848727465

Published Jun 30, 2011 by Psychology Press

Explaining Individual Differences in Reading

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Susan A. Brady, David Braze and Carol A. Fowler.

Research into reading development and reading disabilities has been dominated by phonologically guided theories for several decades. In this volume, the authors of 11 chapters report on a wide array of current research topics, examining the scope, limits and implications of a phonological theory.…

ISBN: 9781848729360

Published Apr 17, 2011 by Psychology Press

Cluttering

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:00:00 -0500

Edited by David Ward, and Kathleen Scaler Scott.

Very few people are aware of the significant negative impact that cluttering -- a communication disorder that affects a person's ability to speak in a clear, concise and fluent manner -- can have on one's life educationally, socially and vocationally. Although different from…

ISBN: 9781848720299

Published Feb 17, 2011 by Psychology Press

Scoring Software for the Comprehensive Aphasia Test

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:00:00 -0500

By Robin Keith, and Elise Croot.

The Scoring Software for the Comprehensive Aphasia Test makes scoring CAT assessments easy. Enter results from the CAT scoring book into the easy-to-use spreadsheet and the software instantly calculates totals and t-scores and produces three graphs that can be shared with clients and their families…

ISBN: 9781848720640

Published Dec 02, 2010 by Psychology Press

Therapeutic Processes for Communication Disorders

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:00:00 -0500

Edited by Robert J. Fourie.

Why do many people with disorders of communication experience a sense of demoralization? Do these subjective experiences have any bearing on how such problems should be treated? How can professionals dealing with speech, language, hearing and other communication disorders analyse and respond to the…

ISBN: 9781848720411

Published Nov 25, 2010 by Psychology Press

Recovery from Stuttering

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:00:00 -0500

By Peter Howell.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the evidence, theories, and practical issues associated with recovery from stuttering in early childhood and into adolescence. It examines evidence that stuttering is associated with a range of biological factors — such as genetics — and psychological factors —…

ISBN: 9781848729162

Published Nov 08, 2010 by Psychology Press

The Handbook of Psycholinguistic and Cognitive Processes

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Jackie Guendouzi, Filip Loncke and Mandy J. Williams.

This handbook includes an overview of those areas of cognition and language processing that are relevant to the field of communication disorders, and provides examples of theoretical approaches to problems and issues in communication disorders. The first section includes a collection of chapters…

ISBN: 9781848729100

Published Sep 06, 2010 by Psychology Press

39th Clinical Aphasiology Conference

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Beth Armstrong.

This year’s special issue contains papers presented at the 39th Clinical Aphasiology Conference held in Keystone, Colorado in May, 2009. The issue contains another excellent mix of articles, demonstrating the depth and breadth of issues covered in clinical aphasiology at the present time. As a…

ISBN: 9781848727380

Published Jul 29, 2010 by Psychology Press

Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies

Thu, 13 May 2010 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Nicola Brunswick, Sine McDougall and Paul de Mornay Davies.

This book provides a unique and accessible account of current research on reading and dyslexia in different orthographies. While most research has been conducted in English, this text presents cross-language comparisons to provide insights into universal aspects of reading development and…

ISBN: 9781841697123

Published May 13, 2010 by Psychology Press

A Tribute to the Quintessential Researcher, Clinician, and Mentor: Audrey Holland

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:00:00 -0400

Series Edited by Laura Murray.

The purpose of this special issue of Aphasiology is to honour Dr. Audrey Holland and her prolific research and clinical achievements over the past 50 years. The issue has been constructed to exemplify the breadth of Dr. Holland’s influence not only in terms of research topics (e.g., aphasia,…

ISBN: 9781848727335

Published Apr 25, 2010 by Psychology Press

Issues in Bilingual Aphasia

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Brendan Weekes.

Communication disorders are a problem for people around the world. However, language disorders are rarely studied within the context of bilingualism. This is despite the fact that the majority of individuals who are affected by acquired language disorders are multilingual. Studies of bilingual…

ISBN: 9781848727328

Published Mar 23, 2010 by Psychology Press

Teaching Evidence-Based Practice

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -0500

Edited by Ralf Schlosser, and Jeff Sigafoos.

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…

ISBN: 9781848727304

Published Jan 17, 2010 by Psychology Press

Perspectives on Individual Differences Affecting Therapeutic Change in Communication Disorders

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Edited by Amy L. Weiss.

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…

ISBN: 9781848728875

Published Dec 16, 2009 by Psychology Press

Phonology for Communication Disorders

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

By Martin J. Ball, Nicole Muller and 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…

ISBN: 9780805857627

Published Nov 10, 2009 by Psychology Press

Expository Discourse in Children, Adolescents, and Adults

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Marilyn A. Nippold, and Cheryl M. Scott.

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…

ISBN: 9781841698922

Published Oct 26, 2009 by Psychology Press

38th Clinical Aphasiology Conference

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Beth Armstrong.

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…

ISBN: 9781848727199

Published Aug 02, 2009 by Psychology Press

Disordered Communicative Interaction: Current and Future Approaches to Analysis and Treatment

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Marian Brady, and Linda Armstrong.

Discourse analysis encompasses a diversity of approaches which can be applied across disparate monolgues, interactions, settings, and populations. This special issue reflects this diversity in the qualitative and quantitative approaches to analysis employed, the range of discourse features…

ISBN: 9781841698229

Published Jun 01, 2009 by Psychology Press

How Children Learn to Read

Sun, 31 May 2009 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Ken Pugh, and Peggy McCardle.

This book brings together in one volume information about the neurobiological, genetic, and behavioral bases of reading and reading disabilities. In recent years, research on assessment and treatment of reading disability (dyslexia) has become a magnet for the application of new techniques and…

ISBN: 9781848728431

Published May 31, 2009 by Psychology Press

Progressive Language Impairments: Intervention and Management

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Edited by Lyndsey Nickels, and Karen Croot.

Progressive language impairments comprise a broad range of symptoms of impaired language processing that worsen over time as a result of neurodegenerative disease, and that range from impaired knowledge of the concepts underlying language through reading and writing difficulties to impaired ability…

ISBN: 9781848727014

Published Mar 04, 2009 by Psychology Press

Dementia

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500

By Michelle S. Bourgeois, and Ellen Hickey.

Dementia: From Diagnosis to Management - A Functional Approach is a comprehensive description of a functional and behavioral approach to assessing and treating persons with dementia. While very practical, the information is embedded in a scientific context of the causes, neuropsychological…

ISBN: 9780805856064

Published Feb 16, 2009 by Psychology Press

37th Clinical Aphasiology Conference

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:00:00 -0500

Edited by Beth Armstrong.

This issue is made up of research findings presented at the 37th Clinical Aphasiology Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, in May 2007. 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…

ISBN: 9781841698595

Published Dec 01, 2008 by Psychology Press

The Syllable and Beyond: New Evidence From Disordered Speech

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Wolfram Ziegler, and Ingrid Aichert.

The concept of a "mental syllabary", i.e., a store of syllable-sized motor planning units, has become a cornerstone in the modeling of spoken language production. This idea lead to the question of the significance of syllabic representations in speech impairments, especially in apraxia of speech,…

ISBN: 9781841698625

Published Oct 29, 2008 by Psychology Press

Infant Pathways to Language

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by John Colombo, Peggy McCardle and Lisa Freund.

The recent progress in cognitive neuroscience, and the importance of genetic factors and gene-environment interactions in shaping behavioral functions in early childhood, have both underscored the primacy of early experience and development on brain development and function. The contributors to…

ISBN: 9780805860634

Published Oct 14, 2008 by Psychology Press

Infant Pathways to Language

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by John Colombo, Peggy McCardle and Lisa Freund.

ISBN: 9781410616821

Published Oct 14, 2008 by Psychology Press

Handbook of Child Language Disorders

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Richard G. Schwartz.

The Handbook of Child Language Disorders provides an in-depth, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art review of current research concerning the nature, assessment, and remediation of language disorders in children. The book includes chapters focusing on specific groups of childhood…

ISBN: 9781841694337

Published Sep 08, 2008 by Psychology Press

Understanding Developmental Language Disorders

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Edited by Courtenay Frazier Norbury, J. Bruce Tomblin and Dorothy V.M. Bishop.

Developmental language disorders (DLD) occur when a child fails to develop his or her native language often for no apparent reason. Delayed development of speech and/or language is one of the most common reasons for parents of preschool children to seek the advice of their family doctor. Although…

ISBN: 9781841696676

Published Jun 30, 2008 by Psychology Press