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Communication Sciences and Disorders: From Science to Clinical Practice, Second Edition

Author(s): Ronald B. Gillam, PhD, CCC-SLP, Raymond L. and Eloise H. Lillywhite Professor, Utah State University
Thomas P. Marquardt, PhD, Ben H. Love Regents Professor, The University of Texas at Austin
Frederick N. Martin, PhD, Jamail Centennial Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763779757
  • Paperback    410 pages      © 2011
Price: International Sales $119.95 US List
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Overview

Communication Sciences and Disorders: From Science to Clinical Practice is an excellent introductory text for undergraduate students enrolled in their first course in communication sciences and disorders. Written by experts in the field, this text contains basic information about speech disorders that are related to impairments in articulation, voice, and fluency; language disorders in children and adults; and hearing disorders that cause conductive and sensorineural hearing losses. It includes basic information on the speech, language, and hearing sciences and practical information about assessment and intervention practices. Unlike some other introductory text books, this book also includes chapters on multicultural issues, deafness, dysarthria, and dysphagia.

The key ancillary features of this book that makes it unique are the CD and Companion Web site. The accompanying CD contains numerous high-quality videos that demonstrate every critical aspect of speech, language, and hearing disorders. The CD enables professors to provide information about common or unusual cases in a single, highly accessible format, and it enables students to watch the segments many times over to make the most of the enhanced learning opportunities they provide. A fun way to aid learning comprehension, the Companion Web site has an interactive glossary, flashcards, and crossword puzzles for an additional review of key terms.

Instructor Resources Include: PowerPoint Slides, Image Bank, and Test Bank questions and answer key

Companion Web Site with interactive glossary, flashcards, and crossword puzzles

CD Features:
 
• Audio and video clips so students can see and hear the human communication disorders they read about.
• Examples of hearing tests as they are being given.
• Short communication segments demonstrating the types of communication disorders reviewed in the text.

Sample Video Clip From The CD 

  • Example of Jargon

To view this video, click on the second arrow key to play. This CD-ROM segment shows a little boy, Ryan, playing with Meghan, who is a graduate student in speech-language pathology. Listen carefully to what Ryan says. Can you understand anything Ryan says? He sounds like he is talking, but he is not using any identifiable words in this segment. This is a good example of jargon.

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Features:

  • CD with high quality videos that demonstrate every critical aspect of speech, language, and hearing disorders
  • Introductory questions at the beginning of each chapter to guide student comprehension
  • List of vocabulary terms with definitions
  • Clinical stories highlighting the human service aspect of the professions
  • Self study questions with answer key
  • Companion Web Site with interactive glossary, flashcards, and crossword puzzles
  • Instructor Resources: PowerPoint Slides, Image Bank, and Test Bank questions and answer key

 

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Section  I  General Considerations
  Chapter  1  An Introduction to the Discipline of Communication Sciences and Disorders
  Chapter  2  Communication Across the Life Span
  Chapter  3  The Social and Cultural Bases of Communication
Section  II  Individuals with Speech Disorders
  Chapter  4  Speech Science
  Chapter  5  Developmental Speech Disorders
  Chapter  6  Laryngeal and Orofacial Disorders
  Chapter  7  Fluency Disorders
  Chapter  8  Dysarthria
  Chapter  9  Dysphagia
Section  III  Individuals With Language Disorders
  Chapter  10  Language Disorders in Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
  Chapter  11  Language Disorders in School-Age Children
  Chapter  12  Acquired Neurogenic Language Disorders
Section  IV  Hearing and Hearing Disorders
  Chapter  13  Hearing Science
  Chapter  14  Hearing Disorders
  Chapter  15  Audiologic Rehabilitation
  Chapter  16  The Habilitation of Children With Severe to Profound Hearing Loss
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Ronald B. Gillam, PhD, CCC-SLP-Raymond L. and Eloise H. Lillywhite Professor, Utah State University

Ron Gillam, PhD is the Raymond and Eloise Lillywhite Professor of Communication Disorders at Utah State University where he teaches courses in research methods and language disorders in children. His research primarily concerns information processing, language assessment, and language intervention with school-age children who present language impairments and learning disabilities. Dr. Gillam has published two books, three tests, and more than 100 articles and book chapters. He has served as an associate editor of the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, and Topics in Language Disorders. Ron is an ASHA Fellow, and he has received numerous teaching and research awards, including the 2009 Robins Award for the outstanding researcher at Utah State University.

Thomas P. Marquardt, PhD-Ben H. Love Regents Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Thomas Marquardt, PhD (CCC-SLP) is the Ben F. Love Regents Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Texas.  He conducts research on speech motor control disorders in children and adults and teaches courses on acquired neurogenic speech and language disorders in addition to introduction to communication disorders.  Tom is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 

Frederick N. Martin, PhD-Jamail Centennial Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin

Frederick N. Martin, PhD (CCC-A) is The Jamail Centennial Professor Emeritus in Communication Sciences and Disorders at The University of Texas at Austin.  His research concerns diagnostic audiology, pediatric diagnosis, and counseling.  Fred is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, has received the Career Award in Hearing from the American Academy of Audiology and was the first to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Academy of Audiology.

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  • "[Communication Sciences and Disorders: From Science to Clinical Practice, Second Edition] is written for students who are interested in the field of speech-language pathology or audiology. It is appropriate for this audience, and the book would likely be useful for an introductory course. This is a good addition to the literature that provides a solid introduction to the field and scopes of practice for speech-language pathologists and audiologists."

    ~ Laura Ann Wilson, BS, George Washington University (for Doody's Book Review, May 2010)

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ShowAppropriate Courses

Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders
Departments of Communication Disorders
Speech and Hearing Disorders in Children
Departments of Special Education 
 

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