Human Communication Disorders: An Introduction (8th Edition) (The Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences and Disorders Series)

Human Communication Disorders: An Introduction (8th Edition) (The Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences and Disorders Series)

<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B> <I>This leading introductory book on communication disorders uses student-friendly content to explore current research, central theories, and the nuts and bolts of clinical therapy. </I> </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B> <I> </I> </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Updated with the most current research and information, the newly revised eighth edition of <I>Human Communication Disorders</I> continues to cover a broad range of topics including speech and language development, genetics, the biology and physics of communication, and an overview of cultural and linguistic diversity. With an emphasis on evidence-based practice, experts in speech-language pathology and audiology place communication processes and communication disorders in perspective, define basic theories of causation, introduce identifying characteristics, and present an overview of procedures for evaluation and treatment – while at the same time focusing on the real people who both have communication disorders and the real people who study them. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The new eighth edition has been rewritten with a more contemporary, student-friendly approach and style that makes the content more engaging and easier to process.  </P>