Communication and Communication Disorders: A Clinical Introduction (2nd Edition) - Softcover

Plante, Elena M.; Beeson, P�lagie M.

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9780205389223: Communication and Communication Disorders: A Clinical Introduction (2nd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0205389228 ISBN 13: 9780205389223

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 2003

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This text presents the lifespan perspective on disorders of speech, language, and hearing, covering both normal development and disorders. This second edition includes a new chapter on the biological basis of hearing. Plante is a researcher with the National Center for Neurogenic Communication Disor

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In this current and well-organized text, Plante and Beeson provide an introduction to the field of Communication Disorders that engages students' interests in professional practice and welcomes them into the major.

This new edition retains the strong introduction to communication processes and disorders of the first edition. It is complemented by a focus on clinical illustration of normal and disordered speech, language, and hearing. The text presents a lifespan perspective on disorders from infancy through geriatrics, covering both normal development and disorders. Each chapter reflects insights gained from first-hand clinical, research, and teaching experience across a variety of clinical populations. Throughout the book, professionals in the field address what they find engaging about their careers. The focus of the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology are conveyed through clinical cases, discussion of professional issues, and vignettes of professional interactions in a variety of work settings. This broad-based introduction presents the range of content central to the professions, yet maintains a consistent, easy-to-comprehend style and unified voice.

New to this Edition:

Offers a new order of the chapters so that normal aspects and disordered function are covered in sequence for each of the areas of speech, language, and hearing.
Includes a new chapter written by Theodore Glattke, Ph.D., on the biological basis for hearing to provide additional background support for the hearing disorders chapters and to improve the balance of information relevant to speech pathology and audiology.
Contains more clinical cases to illustrate the nature of normal development, disorders, and professional practices within the various chapters.
Includes new book lists from the popular literature at the end of the disorders chapters. These books include personal accounts of individuals with communication disorders written from various points of view.

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About the Author:

Elena Plante, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is Professor and Head of the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at The University of Arizona in Tucson. She is a fellow both of The University of Arizona's College of Science and of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Her areas of research interest include language learning and assessment practices. Dr. Plante has been using neuroimaging to explore the brain bases of language and cognition for the last 2 decades. She has active national and international collaborations in the areas of neuroimaging, language, and learning.

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