Search results for ""Author M. N. Hegde""

This revised PocketGuide blends the format of a dictionary with the contents of a textbook and clinical reference book. With this guide, both the students and the professional clinicians may have, at their fingertips, the encyclopedic knowledge of the entire range of assessment concepts and approaches, common methods and procedures, standardized tests as well as client specific alternatives, and specific techniques to assess ethnoculturally diverse clients. The SLP that has this handy guide in his or her pocket will have a quick as well as a detailed reference to practical assessment procedures and many task-specific outlines that a clinician may readily use in assessing any client of any age. The information may easily be reviewed before the clinical sessions or examinations, because the entries in the guide are in the alphabetical order. Features: *Current knowledge on assessment philosophies, approaches, and techniques *Alphabetical entries for ease of access *Underlined terms that alert the reader for cross-referenced entries on related concepts and procedures *Detailed differential diagnostic guidelines on disorders *Critical developmental norms New to the fourth edition: *Updated entries to reflect current practice, procedures, and the research base *Information on newer standardized tests and evidence-based alternative approaches to assess ethnoculturally diverse individuals *Practical and detailed assessment outlines *More succinct presentation of practical information *New 4.5x8 inch trim size for easier portability

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Clinicians and students will benefit from this PocketGuide's coverage of disorders of communication, epidemiology and ethnocultural factors, symptomatology, onset and development, etiological factors, and major theoretical concepts. The SLP that has this handy guide in his or her pocket will have a valuable and quick reference for everyday use. Key features: provides specific and detailed information needed to make a thorough assessment of each disorder and develop a treatment plan for the client; entries are alphabetized for easy access; cross-referenced entries are underlined, indicating there is a major entry with additional information related to the topic at hand; whenever appropriate, neurophysiological and neuropathological factors related to a communication disorder are described.

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This revised PocketGuide blends the format of a dictionary with the contents of a textbook and clinical reference book. With this guide, both the students and the professional clinicians may have, at their fingertips, the encyclopedic knowledge of the entire range of treatment concepts and approaches, general treatment guidelines and specific procedures, treatment evaluation and selection criteria, detailed and multiple treatment procedures for all disorders of communication, and guidelines on treating ethnoculturally diverse individuals. The SLP that has this handy guide in his or her pocket will have a quick as well as a detailed reference to general and specific treatment procedures and many brief, task-specific treatment procedures that a clinician may readily use in serving any individual of any age. The information may easily be reviewed before the clinical sessions or examinations, because the entries in the guide are in the alphabetical order. Features: *Current knowledge on treatment philosophies, approaches, and techniques *Alphabetical entries for ease of access *Underlined terms that alert the reader for cross-referenced entries on related concepts and procedures *Step-by-step treatment procedure *Multiple treatment options for each disorder New to the fourth edition: *Updated entries to reflect current practice and procedures *Newer and multiple treatment concepts and procedures *Methods by which treatment procedures are evaluated *Criteria for selecting an effective treatment procedure among available alternatives *New 4.5x8 inch trim size for easier portability

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The "Coursebook" offers practice exercises for the topics covered, tailored to the field of speech-language pathology. Most left-hand pages show specific examples of general, scientific, or professional writing and the corresponding right-hand pages allow the student to practice writing. Students who memorize the rules of grammar will not write well unless they practice. The "Coursebook" provides this practice alongside abundant examples of correct writing, based on the most recent edition of the "Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association".The "Coursebook" is ideal for dedicated courses on scientific and professional writing and can also be used in courses on assessment and diagnosis or research methods and introduction to graduate studies.Changes and additions to the fifth edition include: incorporates APA changes to reference citations and preparation of the reference list; electronic preparation of manuscripts, revision in light of copyeditor's comments, and response to copyeditor's queries are in line with current publishing industry standards; the topic of electronic submission of convention and conference proposals is updated; new reference examples of electronic sources of information; the professional writing section reflects current clinical terminology in the field of speech-language pathology.

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This book facilitates treatment planning and implementation for clinicians by providing evidence-based treatment protocols with detailed plans for teaching fluency skills to adults and children. As with his other recent books, the uniqueness of this collection lies in the author's approach, as each protocol gives the clinician a plan of action.

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"A Coursebook on Aphasia and Other Neurogenic Language Disorders, Fourth Edition" is a textbook for courses in aphasia and other neurogenic communication disorders, organized in a unique and interactive coursebook format that divides pages into columns with written information next to columns with a space for notes. This allows instructors to make lecture notes and students to write class notes on the right half of each page of the text.The text has been divided into four parts. Part I deals with various forms of aphasia, essential neurological concepts, neurodiagnostic procedures, and assessment and treatment of aphasic communication disorders. Part II addresses communication disorders associated with right hemisphere damage and their clinical management. Part III is concerned with traumatic brain injury and its nature, assessment, and treatment. Finally, Part IV of the text is devoted to varieties of dementia and their assessment and clinical management.For the fourth edition all chapters have been thoroughly revised and expanded to make them comprehensive, current, and clinically detailed.New information has been added to most chapters to reflect recent developments in the study, assessment, and treatment of communication disorders associated with neurologic diseases and trauma.

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Designed for busy clinicians, these stimuli are designed for use as standalone resources, or in conjunction with the authors' Treatment of Articulation and Phonologic Disorders. Plural's Sound Stimuli are presented as handy ringbound cards that cover a range of sounds or phoneme clusters. In all there are 8 stimuli, available singly or as a set.

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Designed for busy clinicians, these stimuli are designed for use as standalone resources, or in conjunction with the authors' Treatment of Articulation and Phonologic Disorders. Plural's Sound Stimuli are presented as handy ringbound cards that cover a range of sounds or phoneme clusters. In all there are 8 stimuli, available singly or as a set.

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