Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Lifespan Evidence-Based Perspective, 5/e (Pearson Communication Sciences and Disorders)

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The new Fifth Edition of this clear,
comprehensive introduction to communication sciences and disorders
continues the evidence-based, lifespan perspective as it reviews
and explains the most recent research evidence pertaining to the
assessment and treatment of communication disorder from birth
through the end of life. In it, students gain a basic foundation in
the areas of anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing
mechanisms, and an overview of the various disorders that affect
voice, fluency, articulation, language, cognition, swallowing, and
hearing, along with detailed descriptions of the varying etiologies
that cause these impairments. The authors describe specific
evaluation procedures and tools for each disorder, and discuss
efficacious management approaches and techniques for both child and
adult populations. Case studies, evidence-based practice summary
boxes, video examples, technical and photographic illustrations,
and Check Your Understanding and thought questions are featured as
a means to maximize the student’s learning
experience. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded
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Introduction to Communication
Disorders, 5/e is also available as an electronic eText;
updated throughout to reflect the current state of clinical
research, and updated to align with ASHA’s new 2014 standards
pertaining to voice and resonance disorders; completely reorganized
into few chapters; and further revised to improve readability and
simplify background information on subjects normally covered in
other introductory courses.

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