A Primer on Communication and Communicative Disorders (Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences and Disorders)

Howard D. Schwartz

ISBN 10: 0205496369 / ISBN 13: 9780205496365

Verlag: Allyn & Bacon (edition Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences and Disorders), 2011

Beschreibung

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0205496369-11-1

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A Primer on Communication and Communicative Disorders (Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences and Disorders)
• Verlag: Allyn & Bacon (edition Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences and Disorders)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0205496369
• ISBN-13: 9780205496365
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: Good

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Inhaltsangabe

An easy-to-read introduction to communication sciences and disorders appropriate for majors and non-majors alike.   This text is written by an expert in the field who has taught introductory communicative disorders courses to both majors and non-majors for numerous years. This first edition presents information comprehensively and uses an easy to read, enthusiastic tone of voice that encourages students to explore the content covered in greater detail beyond the text itself. Introducing the basic concepts and methods related to studying communication, the text covers both typical speech and language development along with information on disordered speech and language. Throughout A Primer on Communication and Communicative Disorders, students are assisted by valuable study aids and features that help them learn vital terms, process information, check their knowledge, and apply what they have read to real clinic situations and issues. This introductory text is particularly unique in its coverage of important topics such as swallowing disorders and multicultural issues in speech and communication.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dr. Howard D. Schwartz has been working as a speech-language pathologist since 1974. He has worked in public schools, directed a hospital speech-language pathology program, supervised in university clinics, and directed his own private clinic. Dr. Schwartz has been on the faculty at Northern Illinois University since 1986 and is presently an associate professor in the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders. He has been teaching the introductory course in communicative disorders since 1984 and is a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of fluency disorders. Schwartz is the author of A Primer for Stuttering Therapy (Allyn and Bacon, 1999).