Coursebook on Aphasia and Other Neurogenic Language Disorders, Fifth Edition: A Coursebook on Aphasia and Other Neurogenic Language Disorders, Fifth Edition

This excellent new edition of a highly respected text provides clear, essential information on aphasia and other neurogenic language disorders in a user-friendly format. Organized in the coursebook format, pages are divided into columns with written information side by side with space for notes, allowing you to keep all your information in one, easy to access location. Thorough revisions reflect recent developments in the field including expanded information on dementia, traumatic brain injury, and right hemisphere syndrome. Current and clinically relevant, additional information on the study, assessment, and treatment of language disorders associated with neurologic problems has been included making this an essential and practical resource. This textbook is intended for courses in aphasia and other neurogenic communication disorders. The Coursebook offers a comprehensive description and critical review of basic and applied research on aphasia, right hemisphere disorder (RHD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and dementia--the four major language and communication disorders associated with neurological pathologies. The relationship between the brain and language, major features of aphasia and other disorders, their assessment, and treatment have been described in streamlined and clinician-friendly language. Critical review of theorie "A Coursebook on Aphasia and Other Neurogenic Language Disorders, Fifth Edition is a textbook for courses in aphasia and other neurogenic communication disorders, whether offered at the undergraduate or graduate level. It is 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"-- Provided by publisher This course textbook is designed to be used as a companion book to the standard textbooks on aphasia and neurogenic communication disorders. Its design allows students to take notes from instructors' lectures to augment the condensed information presented in the coursebook.