Essentials of Communication Sciences and Disorders. This item is unavailable.Essentials of Communication Sciences and Disorders

ESSENTIALS OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS, 1E takes a streamlined approach to offering an introductory textbook for speech-language pathology and audiology students. Utilizing solid, up-to-date information and a total-person approach, its comprehensive format is organized according to ASHA's Knowledge and Skills Acquisitions (KASA)Standards and includes chapters dedicated to providing an overview of communication and the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology. Chapter coverage of the communicative disorders begins with the physical and functional elements of each disorder followed by basic assessment strategies and then moves into a discussion of therapy options. A highly inviting design and pedagogical elements such as margin definitions, Application Questions, Case Studies, and over 150 full-color illustrations and photographs help beginning students master the material without overwhelming them with too much information. , ESSENTIALS OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS, 1E encourages future professionals by presenting an easy to understand, approachable writing style that offers a realistic view of the helping professions.

Paul T. Fogle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP earned his Bachelor of Arts and his Masters of Arts at California State University, Long Beach. After receiving his M.A., he started the first high school aphasia class in California, working with adolescents who had sustained traumatic brain injuries, strokes, and other neurological impairments. Dr. Fogle also worked as a therapist at the UCLA Psychology Adult Stuttering Clinic during this time. Dr. Fogle earned his doctorate from the University of Iowa and went on to teach undergraduate courses on Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Anatomy and Physiology of Speech, and Speech Science. At the graduate level he has taught Neurological Disorders in Adults, Motor Speech Disorders, Dysphagia/Swallowing Disorders, Gerontology, Voice Disorders, Cleft Palate and Oral-Facial Anomalies, and Counseling Skills for Speech-Language Pathologists. Dr. Fogle has worked extensively in hospitals while also maintaining a year-round private practice for over 35 years. He has presented at state, ASHA, international (IALP), and Asia-Pacific Society for the Study of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology conferences. Dr. Fogle has been involved with forensic speech-language pathology (court testifying as an expert witness) for over 25 years and has published and presented on that topic. Most recently he has been the speech-language pathologist on Rotaplast (Rotary) International Cleft Palate teams in Venezuela, Egypt, and India.