Books /A Guide to Speech-Language Pathology

9781639870011

English

(2022)

$ 154.95

The study of human communication, its development, and its disorders is referred to as speech-language pathology. It is regarded as an allied health profession or related health profession along with audiology, occupational therapy, optometry, physical therapy, rehabilitation psychology and behavior analysis. Speech-language pathology deals with the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders, speech and language impairments, cognitive-communication disorders, voice disorders, and swallowing disorders. In infants and children, speech-language pathology also helps in the treatment of diseases, such as, autism spectrum disorders, developmental delay, hearing loss, language delay, cranial nerve damage and craniofacial anomalies. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments in relation to speech-language pathology. Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies, and advanced studies on this concept have been included in it. This book is a vital tool for all researching or studying speech-language pathology as it gives incredible insights into emerging trends and concepts.