Owens, Robert E. <br/><br/>
Introduction to communication disorders :  a lifespan evidence-based perspective / 
Robert E. Owens, Jr., Dale Evan Metz, Kimberly A. Farinella. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Upper Saddle River, N.J. :  Pearson Education,  c2011. 
 - xxi, 576 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. +  1 DVD (4 3/4 in.) 
 - Allyn & Bacon communication sciences and disorders series .
 - Allyn & Bacon communication sciences and disorders series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 515-552) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Preface<br/><br/><br/><br/>1. A Journey: From Student to Professional<br/><br/>Helping Others to Help Themselves<br/><br/>Service Through the Lifespan<br/><br/>Communication Disorders in Historical Perspective<br/><br/><br/><br/>2. Typical and Disordered Communication<br/><br/>Human Communication<br/><br/>Communication Through the Lifespan<br/><br/>Communication Impairments<br/><br/><br/><br/>3. Anatomy and Physiology Related to Speech, Hearing, and Language<br/><br/>The Physiological Subsystems Supporting Speech<br/><br/>The Speech Production Process<br/><br/><br/><br/>4. Assessment and Intervention<br/><br/>Differences, Dialects, Disorders<br/><br/>Is There a Problem?<br/><br/>Defining the Problem<br/><br/>Intervention with Communication Disorders<br/><br/><br/><br/>5. Childhood Language Impairments<br/><br/>Language Development Through the Lifespan<br/><br/>Association Disorders and Related Causes<br/><br/>Aspects of Language Affected<br/><br/>Assessment<br/><br/>Intervention<br/><br/><br/><br/>6. Developmental Literacy Impairments<br/><br/>Reading<br/><br/>Writing<br/><br/><br/><br/>7. Adult Language Impairments<br/><br/>Language Development Through the Lifespan<br/><br/>Aphasia<br/><br/>Right Hemisphere Damage<br/><br/>Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)<br/><br/>Dementia<br/><br/><br/><br/>8. Fluency Disorders<br/><br/>Fluent Speech Versus Stuttering<br/><br/>The Onset and Development of Stuttering Through the Lifespan<br/><br/>Therapeutic Techniques Used with Young Children<br/><br/>Therapeutic Techniques Used with Older Children and Adults Who Stutter<br/><br/>The Effectiveness of Stuttering Intervention Through the Lifespan<br/><br/><br/><br/>9. The Voice and Voice Disorders<br/><br/>Pitch and the Pitch-Changing Mechanism<br/><br/>Vocal Loudness and the Loudness-Changing Mechanism<br/><br/>The Voice Evaluation and Intervention<br/><br/>Efficacy of Voice Therapy<br/><br/><br/><br/>10. Disorders of Articulation and Phonology<br/><br/>Understanding Speech Sounds<br/><br/>Speech-Sound Development Through the Lifespan<br/><br/>Associated Disorders and Related Causes<br/><br/>Language and Dialectal Variations<br/><br/>Intervention<br/><br/><br/><br/>11. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate<br/><br/>Physical Challenges of Clefts Through the Lifespan<br/><br/>Development of the Face and Palate<br/><br/>Cleft Lip and Palate Classification Systems<br/><br/>Clinical Features of Clefts<br/><br/>Etiologics of Clefts<br/><br/>Incidence of Clefts<br/><br/>Communication Problems Associated with Clefts<br/><br/><br/><br/>12. Neurogenic Speech Disorders<br/><br/>Causes of Neurogenic Speech Disorders<br/><br/>The Dysarthrias<br/><br/>Apraxia of Speech<br/><br/><br/><br/>13. Disorders of Swallowing<br/><br/>Lifespan Perspectives<br/><br/>The Swallowing Process<br/><br/>Disordered Swallowing<br/><br/>Evaluation for Swallowing<br/><br/>Dysphagia Intervention and Treatment<br/><br/>Prognoses and Outcomes for Swallowing Disorders<br/><br/><br/><br/>14. Audiology and Hearing Losee<br/><br/>Incidence and Prevalence of Hearing Loss<br/><br/>Hearing Loss Through the Lifespan<br/><br/>What Is Audiology?<br/><br/>Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System<br/><br/>Types of Hearing Loss<br/><br/>Degrees of Hearing Loss<br/><br/>Audiological Assessment Procedures<br/><br/>Aural (Audiological) Habilitation/Rehabilitation<br/><br/><br/><br/>15. Augmentative and Alternative Communication<br/><br/>Types of AAC<br/><br/>Speech and AAC<br/><br/>Intervention Considerations<br/><br/><br/><br/>Appendix A: Requirements for Becoming an Audiologist<br/><br/>Appendix B: Requirements for Becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist<br/><br/><br/><br/>Glossary<br/><br/>References<br/><br/>Author Index<br/><br/>Subject Index 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780137033751 (pbk.) 0137033753 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009053064 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Communicative disorders.<br/>Communication Disorders.<br/>Speech-Language Pathology--methods.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC423  / .O95 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.855 OWE