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Author:   Leonard LaPointe
Publisher:   Thieme Medical Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Thieme Medical Publishers Inc
Edition:   4th New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.864kg
ISBN:  

9781604062618

ISBN 10:   1604062614
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   05 January 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section I: Foundations and Practicalities Chapter 1: Brain Basics Leonard LaPointe Chapter 2: Humanistic Basics: Accommodation, Adjustment, and Aristos Leonard LaPointe Chapter 3: Aphasia Theory, Models, and Classification Malcolm McNeil & David Copland Chapter 4: Clinical Practice in Acute Care Hospital Settings Joseph R. Duffy, Jack E. Thomas & Tepanta R. D. Fossett Chapter 5: Neuroimaging and Brain-Based Communication Disorders Julius Fridriksson Chapter 6: Cultural and Multi-Linguistic Issues Joyce L. Harris Chapter 7: Enhancing Quality of Life Katherine B. Ross Section II: Assessment and Treatment Chapter 8: Naming and Word Retrieval Impairments Anastasia M. Raymer Chapter 9: Comprehension Mikyong Kim Chapter 10: Reading and Writing Impairments Pelagie M. Beeson, Kindle Rising, and Steven Z. Rapcsak Chapter 11: Syntax and Linguistic-Based Approaches Gayle Dede and Erin O'Bryan Chapter 12: Pragmatics and Discourse Leanne Togher Chapter 13: Social and Life Participation Approaches to Aphasia Intervention Roberta J. Elman Chapter 14: Assistive Technology Joanne Lasker Chapter 15: Treatment Effectiveness and Evidence-Based Practice Randall R. Robey Chapter 16: Resources for Families and Clinicians Adrienne Hancock Section III: Related Cognitive-Language Disorders Chapter 17: Right Hemisphere Syndrome Margaret L. Blake Chapter 18: Dementia Michelle S. Bourgeois Chapter 19: Traumatic Brain Injury, Blast Injuries, Multisystem Injuries Carl A. Coelho

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Overall, this book is a well-organized resource providing the reader with up-to-date information.-Canadian Jounral of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Praise for the Second Edition: Easy to read...chapters are well written...relevant and valuable...can be used as introductory literature...as well as provide refreshing readings for clinicians in the field. --Logopedics, Phoniatrics, Vocology

"Praise for the Second Edition:""Easy to read...chapters are well written...relevant and valuable...can be used as introductory literature...as well as provide refreshing readings for clinicians in the field.""--Logopedics, Phoniatrics, Vocology"

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Francis Eppes Professor, College of Communication, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA

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