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

About the Author

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

Reviews

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