Assessment of Communication Disorders in Adults: Resources and Protocols

The Third Edition of Assessment of Communication Disorders in Adults: Resources and Protocols provides a comprehensive and practical guide to the assessment of communication disorders in adults, combining scholarly information, valuable resources, and time-saving protocols. It is suitable as a textbook for academic courses and as a practical clinical resource for practicing clinicians.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 500 pages
Publication date: 02 November 2020
Publisher: Plural Publishing Inc

Assessment of Communication Disorders in Adults: Resources and Protocols, Third Edition is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for professionals working with adults who have communication disorders. This third edition offers a unique combination of scholarly information, invaluable resources, and time-saving protocols that make it an essential textbook for academic courses on assessment and diagnosis.

Most resource books in the field of communication disorders provide limited research and scholarly content, making them unsuitable as textbooks for academic courses. Similarly, traditional textbooks often lack practical, easy-to-use, and time-saving resources and protocols that practicing clinicians can readily apply during assessment sessions. By combining the strengths of traditional textbooks with newer assessment resources and protocols, this one-of-a-kind book provides a comprehensive and practical source that is suitable as a textbook and valuable as a clinical resource.

This bestselling and trusted text covers the full range of communication disorders in adults, including aphasia, voice disorders, and more. It provides a comprehensive outline of basic assessment procedures, making it an invaluable resource for practitioners new to the field. The book also includes a set of protocols that are necessary to assess any communication disorder in adults, saving preparation time and effort for the clinician.

One of the key strengths of this book is its emphasis on multicultural issues in assessing communication disorders in adults. It offers an integrated assessment approach that incorporates the most desirable features of both traditional and alternative approaches, ensuring that practitioners can provide comprehensive and culturally sensitive care to their clients.

The third edition of this book has been expanded to include two chapters for each disorder, one on resources that offer scholarly and research background on the disorder and one on resources that describe practical procedures and protocols that save preparation time and effort for the clinician. Additionally, the book includes access to a PluralPlus companion website containing the assessment protocols that can be viewed, customized, and printed by instructors, students, and clinicians.

New to the Third Edition, there has been an increased emphasis on specific guidelines and recommendations for assessment and diagnosis, making it even more useful for practitioners in the field. Overall, Assessment of Communication Disorders in Adults: Resources and Protocols, Third Edition is a must-have resource for professionals working with adults who have communication disorders. Its comprehensive coverage, practical resources, and time-saving protocols make it an essential tool for academic courses, clinical practice, and research.

Weight: 1072g
Dimension: 221 x 281 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781635502633
Edition number: 3 New edition