The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders

An authoritative overview of language and speech disorders, featuring new and updated chapters written by leading specialists...
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Author: Jack S. Damico
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The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders by Damico, Jack S.

The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders

$561.55

The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders

$561.55
Author: Jack S. Damico
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

An authoritative overview of language and speech disorders, featuring new and updated chapters written by leading specialists from across the field

The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders, Second Edition, provides timely and authoritative coverage of current issues, foundational principles, and new research directions within the study of communication disorders. Building upon the reputation of the landmark first edition, this volume offers an exceptionally broad and in-depth survey of the field, presenting original chapters by internationally recognized specialists that examine an array of language, speech, and cognitive disorders and discuss the most crucial aspects of this evolving discipline while providing practical information on analytical methods and assessment.

Now in its second edition, the Handbook features extensively revised and refocused content throughout, reflecting the latest advances in the field. Original and updated chapters explore diverse topics including literacy and literacy impairments, patterns of normal and disordered language development, hearing impairment and cochlear implants, language acquisition and language delay, dementia, dysarthria, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and many others. This acclaimed single-volume reference resource:

  • Provides 26 original chapters which describe the latest in new research and which indicate future research directions
  • Covers new developments in research since the original publication of the first edition
  • Features in-depth coverage of the major disorders of language and speech, including new insights on perception, hearing impairment, literacy, and genetic syndromes
  • Includes a series of foundational chapters covering a variety of important general principles, including labelling, diversity, intelligibility, assessment, and intervention

The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders, Second Edition, is essential reading for researchers, scholars, and students in speech and language pathology, speech, language and hearing sciences, and clinical llinguistics, as well as active practitioners and clinicians.



Author: Jack S. Damico
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 03/01/2021
Pages: 704
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.87lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781119606963

About the Author

Jack S. Damico is Professor and Chair of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder, USA. He is co-editor of the Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders.

Nicole Müller is Professor and Head of the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at University College Cork, Ireland. She is co-founder and co-editor of the book series Communication Disorders Across Languages and formerly co-edited the journal Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics.

Martin J. Ball is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at Bangor University, Wales. He is co-editor of the Journal of Monolingual and Bilingual Speech and formerly co-edited Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics.

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