2015 LWW Medical and Health Professions Education Catalogue

SPEECH, LANGUAGE & HEARING

Language Intervention Strategies in Aphasia and Related Neurogenic Communication Disorders Fifth Edition Roberta Chapey, EdD April 2008 / Hardbound / 8.375 x 10.875 Approx. 1,091 pp. / Approx. 115 Illus. / Approx. 40 Tables 978-0-7817-6981-5

DESCRIPTION This thoroughly revised and updated Fifth Edition is the most comprehensive resource on aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders from the most distinguished authorities of our time. This classic text has been used by graduate speech language pathology students for over 25 years, and continues to be the definitive resource across the speech sciences for aphasia.The book describes a wide range of intervention strategies including team treatment, group therapy, approaches for bilingual and culturally diverse clients, augmentative and alternative communication, and computer-assisted interventions. An important section addresses psychosocial/functional approaches to intervention. New to this edition are Activities for Discussion that encourage students to reflect on what they just read. FEATURES f f NEW! Activities for Discussion encourage students to engage in conversation and reflect on what they just read. f f Contributors are 60 distinguished experts in the field f f Coverage of team treatment and group therapy for aphasic patients f f Coverage of approaches for bilingual clients, bicultural clients, and clients who need augmentative communication and computer assisted intervention f f Important section on Psychosocial approaches dealing with family issues f f Coverage of neurological foundation of language disorders that provides an overview of neuroanatomy f f Coverage of approaches for bilingual clients, bicultural clients, and clients who need augmentative communication and computer assisted intervention f f Extensive appendices covering supplementary material (see TOC for details) f f Review Questions encourage the student to reflect upon what was just read

TABLE OF CONTENTS Section I. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS 1. Introduction to Language Intervention Strategies in Adult Aphasia 2. Neural Basis of Language Disorders 3. Medical Aspects of Stroke Rehabilitation 4. Assessment of Language Disorders in Adults Section II. PRINCIPLES OF LANGUAGE INTERVENTION 5. Research Principles for the Clinician 6. Aphasia Treatment: Recovery, Prognosis, and Clinical Effectiveness 7. Delivering Language Intervention Services to Adults with Neurogenic Communication Disorders 8. Teams and Partnerships in Aphasia Intervention 9. Aphasia Assessment and Treatment for Bilingual and Culturally Diverse Patients Section III.PSYCHOSOCIAL/FUNCTIONAL APPROACHES TO INTERVENTION: FOCUS ON IMPROVING ABILITY TO PERFORM COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING Section IV.TRADITIONALAPPROACHES TO LANGUAGE INTERVENTION Section V. THERAPY FOR ASSOCIATED NEUROPATHOLOGIES OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE RELATED FUNCTIONS ...abridged to fit

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Wolters Kluwer

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