Author Description

This is the leading introductory book in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, whose contributions by leading authorities bring life to the world of people who have communication disorders and get readers excited about the challenges and rewards of helping them. The fifth edition of Human Communication Disorders continues the tradition of focusing on understanding the underlying nature of communication problems. While thoroughly explaining the current theory and research, it also presents the "nuts and bolts" of clinical therapy in depth. The book covers a broad range of topics in fifteen chapters that are arranged by major focus into five parts: The first introduces students to the professional issues and trends; the second covers bases of human communication; the third deals with differences and disorders of language; the fourth with disorders of articulation, voice and fluency; and the fifth part addresses the disorders of special populations and origins. The individual chapters are written by recognized experts in the fields of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Communication disorder therapists and educators.