Audiology & Speech Pathology

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports that more than 28 million Americans are deaf or hard of hearing over 30 million more are exposed to dangerous levels of noise. Levels of hearing impairment vary from mild but important loss of sensitivity to a total loss of... More

After 20 years of research, leading otolaryngologist Dr. Seidman has developed a breakthrough all-natural alternative treatment program to battle hearing loss safely and effectively.After 20 years of research, leading otolaryngologist Dr. Michael Seidman has developed a breakthrough all natural alte... More

Effective health communication is essential for the dissemination of health related information. It will prove beneficial to healthcare professionals in carrying out their task of providing “Health For All”. The application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in health related ... More

Introductory textbooks on neurogenic communication disorders associated with aphasia and brain injury do not provide full documentation of the pervasive influence of perseveration in the diagnosis and treatment of clients with severe language processing deficits. This special issue of Aphasiology ai... More

This book is a sequel to the highly successful and insightful "Music and Dyslexia" -- "Opening New Doors." It takes up some of the themes mentioned in the earlier book, including sight-reading and the problems of mastering musical notation. The positive approach to dyslexia advocated by the contribu... More

This comprehensive introduction to the functions of the mammalian ear describes the major steps by which sound is transformed into nerve impulses. The author leads the reader along the pathway followed by the acoustic signal. He starts with the collection of sound by the outer ear, proceeds to its t... More

"Psycholinguistics: The Key Concepts" is an authoritative, wide-ranging and up-to-date A to Z guide to this important field. Cross-referenced, with suggestions for further reading and a full index, the book is a highly accessible introduction to the main terms and concepts in psycholinguistics. "Psy... More

An ideal pocket reference, Singularas Pocket Dictionary of Speech-Language Pathology contains all of the terms and definitions contained in the illustrated dictionary, minus the illustrations, providing information at-a-glance in an easy-to-carry format.An ideal pocket reference, Singularas Pocket D... More

This book addresses the principles behind individual education plans for pupils who exhibit speech, language and communication difficulties. The authors provide practical advice for compiling education plans and ideas for institutional self-development, and discuss the key areas of concern for teach... More

Ever since attempts were made to describe and explain normal language development, references to exceptional circumstances have been made. Variations in the conditions under which language is acquired can be regarded as natural experiments, which would not be feasible or ethical under normal circums... More

Difficulties with reading and writing are not confined to English-speaking countries, with many now identifying educational needs consistent with an assessment of dyslexia. The aim of the book is to bring together this recognition of commonalties across countries and languages, to assess the differe... More

"Are difficulties in dyslexia the same the world over? What can we learn from resources and practice in different countries?" In the most extensive and wide-ranging book currently available, contributors have been gathered from all over the world to report on the current global state of dyslexia re... More

This book develops a framework for a fully explanatory theory of speech production integrating with speech perception. Emphasis is placed on the difference between static models (primarily descriptive) and dynamic models that attempt to show how the basic linguistics and phonetics are related in an ... More

This book brings together many of the main conclusions of the European Concerted Action Programme on Genetic Hearing Impairment (HEAR). It is spilt into four sections, covering definitions, protocols, genotype/phenotype relationships and important websites.The section on definitions enables all thos... More

A comprehensive text based on the results of a scientific analysis of the communication needs of professionals.... More

This study outlines successful educational strategies implemented in other countries to help children who suffer due tothe gap between the home and school language. Some of the initiatives undergovernment educational programmes in India have also been outlined. The authoridentifies educational stra... More