Aphasiology: Disorders and Clinical Practice
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.73 (946 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0205298346 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 356 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Confusing! K. Parris Although this book has good information in it, you simply cannot find it! The author's writing style is long winded and complex. To find specific information, you must read paragraphs of information that you don't really need. The author tried to make the information more interesting by incorporating a fictional person scenario into the book and apply theory to his specific needs. I hope to never read about Martin Exeter (or whatever his name is), again! The quizzes at the end of every chapter are ridiculous, after chapter two, and are based on everyt. future SLP said Practical Knowledge for Grad School. I bought this book in the beginning of my graduate program and have continually referred back to the book to help me in my clinical work and during internships. I never knew I would use this book so many times as a reference/review! It is particularly helpful if you are interested in research and the medical aspect of speech language pathology. I would recommend this book for serious students that want to be informed/knowledgeable SLPs. :). aphas.what? I was introduced to this text in my graduate coursework and found it to be utterly unremarkable. For a beginning student in this area it was a difficult book to follow. The information presented was vague and it was difficult to find specific topics. The author's coverage of treatment was fairly weak. With a strong teacher, this book may be more successful, but I didn't not learn much from this text.
The emphasis is on explanation and illustration, rather than on a fastidious inclusion of every study. Through this approach, a future clinician should acquire an appreciation for the scientific investigation that supports a clinical discipline. The book begins with etiology and moves quickly to clinical assessment. For beginning or practicing clinicians of Neurogenic Language Disorders or Speech Pathology.. Right hemisphere dysfunctions and closed head injuries are reviewed as well as aphasia caused by stroke. Current trends in managed care, functional therapy, and theory-driven treatments are reflected in the presentation of rehabilitation. It teaches diagnostic thinking with respect to the relationships between symptoms and hidden impairments in cognitive terms. The book's accessible writing style minimizes the intrusion of referencing. Modern psycholinguistics and cognitive neuropsychology are employed for developing understanding of diagnosis. Tables are used to summarize essential points and to provide historical overviews, while many instructional points are viewed throughout the book including a case study about the story of Martin Exeter and his family, which begins and concludes the book. Aphasiology: Disorders and Clinical Practice offers perhaps the only balanced and comprehensive presentation of theoretical study and clinical practice of aphasiology
It teaches diagnostic thinking with respect to the relationships between symptoms and hidden impairments in cognitive terms. Through this approach, a future clinician should acquire an appreciation for the scientific investigation that supports a clinical discipline. The book's accessible writing style minimizes the intrusion of referencing. Modern psycholinguistics and cognitive neuropsychology are employed for developing understanding of diagnosis. . The emphasis is on explanation and illustration, rather than on a fastidious inclusion of every study. From the Back Cover Aphasiology: Disorders and Clinical Practice offers perhaps the only balanced and comprehensive presentation