The Communication Disorders Workbook

Designed to help those studying speech-language pathology, this highly useful workbook is both an introduction to the basic concepts and a teaching tool to develop and test students' knowledge. Frequently encountered communication disorders are included, as are conditions less commonly found in speech-language pathology curricula but which feature increasingly in clinical caseloads. The book features: ? 330 short-answer questions to help students to develop knowledge of the causes and features of communication disorders ? 60 data analysis exercises to give students practice in analysing clinical linguistic data ? Full answers to the exercises, saving the lecturer time in devising responses, and allowing students to use the responses to test their own knowledge and understanding ? A detailed glossary of terms, avoiding the need to consult other sources for explanations and making the text self-contained ? Suggestions for further reading for each chapter.

1. Introduction to communication disorders; 2. Developmental speech disorders; 3. Developmental language disorders; 4. Communication disorders in mental illness; 5. Acquired speech disorders; 6. Acquired language disorders; 7. Disorders of voice; 8. Disorders of fluency; 9. Hearing disorders; Answers to questions and exercises; Glossary.

Louise Cummings is Professor of Linguistics at Nottingham Trent University. She is a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and is registered with the Health Professions Council in the UK.