Speech and Language Therapy A Primer 1st edition by Louise Cummings ISBN 1316626717 978-1316626719

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ISBN 10: 1316626717 
ISBN 13: 978-1316626719
Author:  Louise Cummings 

Providing a comprehensive introduction to speech and language therapy, this book introduces students to the linguistic, medical, scientific and psychological disciplines that lie at the foundation of this health profession. As well as examining foundational disciplines the volume also addresses professional issues in speech and language therapy and examines how therapists assess and treat clients with communication and swallowing disorders. The book makes extensive use of group exercises that allows SLT students opportunity for practice-based learning. It also includes multiple case studies to encourage discussion of assessment and intervention practices and end-of-chapter questions with complete answers to test knowledge and understanding. As well as providing a solid theoretical grounding in communication disorders, this volume will equip students with a range of professional skills, such as how to treat patients, how to diagnose and assess clients, how to help parents support children with communication disabilities, and how to assess the effectiveness of the various practices and methods used in intervention.

Speech and Language Therapy A Primer 1st Table of contents:

1 Introduction to Speech and Language Therapy

1.1 What Is Speech and Language Therapy?

1.2 Why Study Speech and Language Therapy?

1.3 What Do SLT Students Need to Learn?

1.4 SLT and Clients with Communication and Swallowing Disorders

1.5 SLT and Families and Carers

1.6 SLT and Public Health

Suggestions for Further Reading

2 Linguistic Disciplines

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Phonetics

2.3 Phonology

2.4 Morphology

2.5 Syntax

2.6 Semantics

2.7 Pragmatics

2.8 Discourse

2.9 Sociolinguistics

2.10 Psycholinguistics

2.11 Neurolinguistics

2.12 Child Language Acquisition

Suggestions for Further Reading

3 Medical and Scientific Disciplines

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Epidemiology and Aetiology

3.3 Anatomy and Physiology

3.4 Neurology

3.5 ENT Medicine

3.6 Audiology

3.7 Psychiatry

3.8 Other Medical Disciplines

Suggestions for Further Reading

4 Psychological Disciplines

4.1 SLT and Psychology

4.2 Developmental Psychology

4.3 Educational Psychology

4.4 Cognitive Psychology

4.5 Neuropsychology

4.6 Clinical Psychology

Suggestions for Further Reading

5 Assessment and Diagnosis

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Formal and Informal Assessment

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

5.3 Clinical Assessments: Speech

5.4 Clinical Assessments: Language

5.5 Clinical Assessments: Fluency

5.6 Clinical Assessments: Voice

Color Plates

5.7 Clinical Assessments: Swallowing

5.8 Diagnostic and Classification Systems

Suggestions for Further Reading

6 Intervention and Outcomes

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Direct and Indirect Approaches to Intervention

6.3 Clinical Interventions: Speech

6.4 Clinical Interventions: Language

6.5 Clinical Interventions: Fluency

6.6 Clinical Interventions: Voice

6.7 Clinical Interventions: Swallowing

6.8 Evidence-Based Practice

Suggestions for Further Reading

7 The Profession of Speech and Language Therapy

7.1 Introduction

7.2 SLT in Multidisciplinary Teams

7.3 SLT across Contexts and Countries

7.4 SLT Professional Bodies and Associations

7.5 SLT and Charitable Organizations

 

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