INTRO - A Guide to Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Reviewers -- Section 1. Background to Communication Sciences and Disorders -- 1. Communication Disorders and the Professions -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Terminology and Definitions -- Models of Communication -- The Professions -- A Brief History of the Professions -- Educational Preparation -- Professional Work Settings -- Professional Code of Ethics -- Cultural Considerations and Communication Disorders -- The Professions of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- Appendix 1-A. ASHA Code of Ethics (2016) -- 2. Anatomy of Speech and Hearing -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Speech Anatomy -- The Process of Speech Production -- Hearing Anatomy -- The Process of Hearing -- Historic Aspects of Anatomy and Physiology -- Cultural Considerations in Anatomy and Physiology -- Current Research in Speech and Hearing Anatomy and Physiology -- Anatomy and Physiology on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- Section 2.Developmental Communication Disorders -- 3. Child Language Disorders -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Terminology and Definitions -- Language Development -- Historic Aspects of Child Language Disorders -- Types of Child Language Disorders -- Current Theories Regarding Child Language Development and Disorders -- Assessment of Child Language Disorders -- Treatment of Child Language Disorders -- Cultural Considerations and Child Language Disorders -- Current Research in Child Language Disorders -- Child Language Disorders on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- 4. Child Phonological Disorders -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Terminology and Definitions -- Historic Aspects of Child Phonological Disorders -- Types of Phonological Disorders -- Current Theories Regarding Child Phonological Disorders.

Assessment of Child Phonological Disorders -- Treatment of Child Phonological Disorders -- Cultural Consideration and Child Phonological Disorders -- Current Research in Child Phonological Disorders -- Child Phonological Disorders on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- 5. Fluency Disorders -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Terminology and Definitions -- Historic Aspects of Fluency Disorders -- Types of Fluency Disorders -- Current Theories Regarding Stuttering -- Assessment of Fluency Disorders -- Treatment of Fluency Disorders -- Cultural Considerations and Fluency Disorders -- Current Research in Fluency Disorders -- Fluency Disorders on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- 6. Cleft Lip and Palate -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Terminology and Definitions -- Historic Aspects of Cleft Lip and Palate -- Disorders of Cleft Lip and Palate -- Current Theories of Cleft Lip and Palate -- Assessment of Cleft Lip and Palate -- Treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate -- Cultural Considerations and Cleft Lip and Palate -- Current Research in Cleft Lip and Palate -- Cleft Lip and Palate on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- Section 3. Acquired and Genetic Communication Disorders -- 7. Voice Disorders -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Terminology and Definitions -- Historic Aspects of Voice Disorders -- Types of Voice Disorders -- Current Theories of Voice Disorders -- Assessment of Voice Disorders -- Treatment of Voice Disorders -- Cultural Considerations and Voice Disorders -- Current Research in Voice Disorders -- Voice Disorders on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- 8. Neurogenic Communication Disorders -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Terminology and Definitions -- Historic Aspects of Neurogenic Communication Disorders -- Types of Neurogenic Communication Disorders.

Current Theories Regarding Neurogenic Communication Disorders -- Assessment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders -- Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders -- Cultural Considerations and Neurogenic Communication Disorders -- Current Research in Neurogenic Communication Disorders -- Neurogenic Communication Disorders on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- 9. Dysphagia -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Terminology and Definitions -- Historic Aspects of Dysphagia -- Types of Dysphagia -- Causes of Dysphagia -- Assessment of Dysphagia -- Treatment of Dysphagia -- Cultural Considerations and Dysphagia -- Current Research in Dysphagia -- Dysphagia on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- 10. Augmentative and Alternative Communication -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Terminology and Definitions -- Historic Aspects of AAC -- Types of AAC -- Assessment of AAC -- Treatment of AAC -- Cultural Considerations and AAC -- Current Research in AAC -- AAC on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- 11. Genetics and Syndromes -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Terminology and Definitions -- Historic Aspects of Genetics -- Types of Syndromes -- Assessment of Genetic Conditions -- Treatment of Genetic Conditions -- Cultural Considerations and Genetics -- Current Research in Genetics -- Genetics and Syndromes on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- Section 4. Audition -- 12. Hearing Disorders -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Terminology and Definitions -- Historic Aspects of Hearing Disorders -- Types of Hearing Disorders -- Assessment of Hearing Disorders -- Cultural Considerations and Hearing Disorders -- Current Research in Hearing Disorders -- Hearing Disorders on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- 13. Auditory Rehabilitation -- Objectives -- Introduction.

Terminology and Definitions -- Historic Aspects of Aural Rehabilitation -- Treatment Approaches: Hearing Rehabilitation -- Treatment Approaches: Speech and Language Rehabilitation -- Cultural Considerations and Aural Rehabilitation -- Current Research in Aural Rehabilitation -- Aural Rehabilitation on the World Wide Web -- Study Questions -- References -- Glossary -- Index.

Designed for the undergraduate student with an interest in entering the field of communication sciences and disorders, INTRO is an introduction to the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology and the underlying discipline on which they are based, communication sciences and disorders. This text provides essential information concerning a wide range of communication disorders found in children and adults.

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