The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders

<p><i>The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders</i> has been extensively updated and refocused to present a comprehensive survey of the latest research in communication disorders. Reflecting the rapid advances in the field, the second edition of this authoritative <i>Handbook</i> features in-depth coverage of the major disorders of language and speech. Accessibly structures into four sections, 26 contributions from leading experts explore current issues, landmark studies, and the main topics and themes in the fields of communication sciences and disorders. A series of foundational chapters covers a variety of important general principles irrespective of specific disorders. These chapters focus on such topics as labeling, diversity considerations, intelligibility, and principles of assessment and intervention.</p> <p>With an extraordinary breadth and depth of coverage in the most crucial aspects of this growing field, <i>The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders</i>, Second Edition, continues to be an invaluable guide for clinicians and researchers, and a rich source of information for students in speech-language pathology, linguistics, psychology and education.</p>