Language Intervention Strategies in Aphasia and Related Neurogenic Communication Disorders

by Chapey, Roberta

• ISBN13: 9780781769815
• ISBN10: 0781769817
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-17
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This thoroughly revised and updated Fifth Edition is the most comprehensive resource on aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders from the most distinguished authorities of our time. This classic text has been used by graduate speech language pathology students for over 25 years, and continues to be the definitive resource across the speech sciences for aphasia. "Doody's Core Titles 2009."

Table of Contents

Basic Considerations	p. 1
Introduction to Language Intervention Strategies in Adult Aphasia	p. 3
Neural Basis of Language Disorders	p. 20
Medical Aspects of Stroke Rehabilitation	p. 42
Assessment of Language Disorders in Adults	p. 64
Principles of Language Intervention	p. 161
Research Principles for the Clinician	p. 163
Aphasia Treatment: Recovery, Prognosis, and Clinical Effectiveness	p. 186
Delivering Language Intervention Services to Adults with Neurogenic Communication Disorders	p. 203
Teams and Partnerships in Aphasia Intervention	p. 229
Issues in Assessment and Treatment for Bilingual and Culturally Diverse Patients	p. 245
Psychosocial/Functional Approaches to Intervention: Focus on Improving Ability to Perform Communication Activities of Daily Living	p. 277
Life-Participation Approach to Aphasia: A Statement of Values for the Future	p. 279
Social Approaches to Aphasia Intervention	p. 290
Environmental Approach to Adult Aphasia	p. 319
Focusing on the Consequences of Aphasia: Helping Individuals Get What They Need	p. 349
Group Therapy for Aphasia: Theoretical and Practical Considerations	p. 376
Traditional Approaches to Language Intervention	p. 401
Stimulation Approaches
Schuell's Stimulation Approach to Rehabilitation	p. 403
Thematic Language-Stimulation Therapy	p. 450
Cognitive Stimulation: Stimulation of Recognition/Comprehension, Memory, and Convergent, Divergent, and Evaluative Thinking	p. 469
Early Management of Wernicke's Aphasia: A Context-Based Approach	p. 507
Rehabilitation of Subcortical Aphasia	p. 530
Primary Progressive Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech	p. 543
Global Aphasia: Indentification and Management	p. 565
Cognitive Neuropsychological Approaches to Treatment of Language Disorders
Cognitive Neuropsychological Approaches to Treatment of Language Disorders: Introduction	p. 595
Impairments of Word Comprehension and Production	p. 607
Comprehension and Production of Sentences	p. 632
Comprehension and Production of Written Words	p. 654
Cognitive Neurolinguistic Approaches to the Treatment of Language Disorders
Language Rehabilitation from a Neural Perspective	p. 689
Treatment of Syntactic and Morphologic Deficits in Agrammatic Aphasia: Treatment of Underlying Forms	p. 735
Language-Oriented Treatment: A Psycholinguistic Approach to Aphasia	p. 756
Treatment of Aphasia Subsequent to the Porch Index of Communicative Ability (PICA)	p. 800
Specialized Interventions for Patients With Aphasia
Communication-Based Interventions: Augmented and Alternative Communication for People with Aphasia	p. 814
Melodic Intonation Therapy	p. 837
Computer Applications in Aphasia Treatment	p. 852
Therapy for Associated Neuropathologies of Speech- And Language-Related Functions	p. 877
Communication Disorders Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury	p. 879
Communication Disorders Associated with Right-Hemisphere Damage	p. 963
Management of Neurogenic Communication Disorders Associated with Dementia	p. 988
The Nature and Management of Neuromotor Speech Disorders Accompanying Aphasia	p. 1009
Author Index	p. 1043
Subject Index	p. 1073
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