Communication Disorders in Multicultural and International Populations

ISBN-13: 9780323066990 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 336 str.

Dolores E Battle

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Written by some of the top researchers and clinicians in the field, Communication Disorders in Multicultural Populations, 4th Edition offers an in-depth look at the major cultural groups in the U.S. and the issues concerning their communication development, common disorders, and treatment options. This fourth edition features a wealth of updates and new features?- including the latest research and added coverage of communication issues in countries such as Australia, China, Canada, and Brazil?- to give speech-language pathology students and speech-language pathologists a balanced and global perspective on the most topical multicultural communication issues of today.

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PART I: Cultural Diversity: Implications for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

1. Communication Disorders in a Multicultural Society

2. African Americans in the Americas

3. Asian and Pacific American Cultures

4. Middle Eastern and Arab American Cultures

5. Native American Culture

6. Latino Culture

PART II: Communication Disorders and Development in Multicultural Populations

7. Bilingual Language Development and Language Disorders

8. Neurogenic Communication and Swallowing Disorders

9. Fluency Disorders

10. Voice and Voice Disorders

11. Hearing Disorders and Audiology

12. Multicultural Aspects of Deafness

13. Assessing the Communicative Abilities of Clients from Diverse Cultural and Language Backgrounds

14. Clinical Practice Issues

15. Research Involving Multicultural Populations

16. International Perspectives in Communication Disorders

APPENDIX: Practice Questions for the Praxis Examination

INDEX