Communication Sciences and Disorders: From Science to Clinical Practice, Fifth Edition is the ideal introductory text for undergraduate students enrolled in their first course in communication sciences and disorders. Written by experts in the field, this text contains fundamental information about speech disorders that are related to impairments in articulation, voice, and fluency, while providing the essential information on the speech, language, and hearing sciences combined with practical information about assessment and intervention practices. This new edition provides readers with a wide-angle view of communication disorders, covering the variety of topics that speech, language, and hearing scientists study, and the variety of individuals that Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists treat.

Communication Sciences and Disorders: From Science to Clinical Practice, Fourth Edition 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. This new edition provides readers with a wide-angle view of communication disorders, stressing a sense of the variety of topics that speech, language, and hearing scientists study and the variety of individuals that Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologist’s treat.

For undergraduate students with little or no prior knowledge of communication sciences and disorders, this introductory text shows students how disorders in hearing, speech, and language relate to the larger picture of effective and efficient communication. The text stresses the fundamental aspects of communication sciences and disorders as a discipline, giving students a picture of the professions from the outset. To aid students' learning and allow them to see and hear the human communication disorders they read about, an interactive CD-ROM is included. Each chapter is written by the experts in the field and includes key learning points and review questions to help the students fully grasp the material.

Communication Sciences and Disorders: From Science to Clinical Practice is included in the 2015 edition of the essential collection of Doody’s Core Titles. 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.

For undergraduate students with little or no prior knowledge of communication sciences and disorders, this introductory text shows students how disorders in hearing, speech, and language relate to the larger picture of effective and efficient communication. The text stresses the fundamental aspects of communication sciences and dsiorders as a discipline, giving students a picture of the professions from the outset. To aid student's learning and allow them to see and hear the human communication disorders they read about, and interactive CD-ROM is included. It provides a tour of an audiological sound booth, examples of hearing tests as they are being given, and short communication segments that demonstrate the types of communication disorders, explained in the text. Each chapter is written by the experts in the field and include key learning points, and review questions to help the students fully grasp the material.

This versatile 2 volume CD-ROM package enables students to experience diagnosis and treatment of a variety of language disorders outside the clinic. Interactive case study profiles include case history information, test results, language transcripts, and video clips of conversations and narratives of different language disorders. It is an invaluable supplement to introductory courses in language disorders and practicum experiences.

This versatile 2 volume CD-ROM package enables students to experience diagnosis and treatment of a variety of language disorders outside the clinic. Interactive case study profiles include case history information, test results, language transcripts, and video clips of conversations and narratives of different language disorders: An invaluable supplement to introductory courses in language disorders and practicum experiences.