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Fernandes, Fernanda, Ed. – IntechOpen, 2017
Speech-language pathology has different practice and research histories, standards, methods, and challenges in different countries and regions. Awareness of these different realities may contribute to the scientific development of the field and improve the services delivered to different populations. Sharing solutions to similar problems in…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Therapy, Evaluation, Aphasia
Sarno, Martha Taylor, Ed.; Woods, Diane E., Ed. – 1989
This monograph presents a "state of the art" overview of contemporary aphasia rehabilitation policies and resources in Asia and the Pacific region. Following Martha Taylor Sarno's introduction, Sumiko Sasanuma discusses the history and development of Japan's aphasia rehabilitation services, focusing on demography and data sources,…
Descriptors: Adults, Aphasia, Delivery Systems, Evaluation Methods
Fabbro, Franco, Ed. – Elsevier, 2004
Language disorders in children are one of the most frequent causes of difficulties in communication, social interaction, learning and academic achievement. It has been estimated that over 5% of children present with some kind of language disorder. This volume illustrates the state of the art in neurogenic language disorders in children. The most…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Aphasia, Neurological Impairments, Neurolinguistics
Obler, Loraine K.; Gjerlow, Kris – 1999
This book examines how the brain enables people to speak creatively and build up an understanding of language. The discussion looks at the linguistic and neuro-anatomical underpinnings of language and considers how language skills can systematically break down in individuals with different types of brain damage. By studying children with language…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aphasia, Bilingualism, Dementia
Kukkonen, Pirkko – 1990
Two studies of adult aphasia, focusing on phonological disturbances, are presented. In the first study, subjects were 15 adults wit moderate aphasia and five age-matched controls. A variety of speech production and speech perception tests were administered, including tests of syllable discrimination, auditive word-picture matching, articulation,…
Descriptors: Adults, Aphasia, Articulation (Speech), Auditory Discrimination
Graddol, David, Ed.; Swann, Joan, Ed. – 1994
Papers from a British conference on applied linguistics address various aspects of evaluation and language. Articles include: "Grammar and Language Impairment: Clinical Linguistics as Applied Linguistics" (Paul Fletcher); "Putting Our Practice Into Theory" (Deborah Cameron); "Applied Linguistics as Evaluation of Theory and…
Descriptors: Advertising, Aphasia, Applied Linguistics, College Students