The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders by Jack S Damico

The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders by Jack S Damico

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.

“This kind of volume, one that brings together knowledge from different specialists and perspectives, is not just necessary but essential in order to develop a better understanding of the disorders and to improve the treatments and their positive outcomes” – LINGUIST List 33.1511, April 2022

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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ISBN 13	9781119606963
ISBN 10	1119606969
Title	The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders
Author	Jack S Damico
Series	Blackwell Handbooks In Linguistics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2021-03-08
Number of pages	704
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