Dictionary of Communication Disorders

This dictionary provides clear and concise explanations of terms
used in the field of speech, therapy pathology and relevant terms
in related fields including augmentative, alternative
communication, hearing, linguistic, medicine, phonetics/phonology
and psychology/psychiatry.

Those working with people who have communication disorders and
those who may be returning to this field will find the explanations
easy to understand. Terms include assessments, therapy programmes
and current theories in these fields.

This edition has been thoroughly updated. It includes useful
website addresses for manufacturers and suppliers of communication
aids and publishers of assessments, and where to find useful
information on the internet for various conditions.

Autorentext
David Morris, Independent Speech and Language Therapy Consultant, UK.

Klappentext
The fourth edition has been updated to include useful website addresses for manufacturers and suppliers of communication aids and publishers of assessments, and where to find useful information on the Internet for various conditions. Since dictionaries need to reflect changes in terminology, the text has been revised completely with older terms and older technology systems being removed to make way for new terms and new technology systems.

Zusammenfassung
This dictionary provides clear and concise explanations of terms used in the field of speech, therapy pathology and relevant terms in related fields including augmentative, alternative communication, hearing, linguistic, medicine, phonetics/phonology and psychology/psychiatry. Those working with people who have communication disorders and those who may be returning to this field will find the explanations easy to understand. Terms include assessments, therapy programmes and current theories in these fields.

This edition has been thoroughly updated. It includes useful website addresses for manufacturers and suppliers of communication aids and publishers of assessments, and where to find useful information on the internet for various conditions.

Inhalt
Preface. The Dictionary.

Appendix I: Assessments by age groups and client groups.

Appendix II: Speech and language development.

Appendix III: The International Phonetic Alphabet (revised to 1989)

Appendix IV: Acknowledgements of trademarks and UK suppliers of AAC devices, computer hardware, peripherals and software.

Bibliography.