APHASIA AND RELATED ACQUIRED NEUROGENIC LANGUAGE DISORDERS: A GUIDE FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE

• Section I. Welcome and Introduction
Chapter 1. Welcome to the Fantastic World of Research and Clinical Practice in Acquired Neurogenic Cognitive-Linguistic Disorders!
Chapter 2. Becoming the Ultimate Excellent Clinician
Chapter 3. Writing and Talking About People With Disabilities
• Section II. Foundations for Considering Acquired Neurogenic Language Disorders
Chapter 4. Defining and Conceptualizing Aphasia
Chapter 5. The WHO ICF and Its Relevance to Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders
Chapter 6. Etiologies of Acquired Neurogenic Language Disorders
Chapter 7. Neurophysiology and Neuropathologies Associated With Acquired Neurogenic Language Disorders
Chapter 8. Neuroimaging and Other Instrumentation
Chapter 9. Language in the Context of Aging
• Section III. The Nature of Neurogenic Disorders of Cognition and Language
Chapter 10. Syndromes and Hallmark Characteristics of Aphasia
Chapter 11. Cognitive-Communicative Disorders Associated With Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 12. Cognitive-Communicative Disorders Associated With Right Hemisphere Syndrome
Chapter 13. Cognitive-Communicative Disorders Associated With Dementia and Other Neurodegenerative Conditions
• Section IV. Delivering Excellent Services
Chapter 14. Contexts for Providing Excellent Services
Chapter 15. Engaging Proactively in Advocacy and Legal and Ethical Concerns
Chapter 16. Global Aspects of Clinical Aphasiology
• Section V. Assessment
Chapter 17. Best Practices in Assessment
Chapter 18. Psychometric Aspects of Assessment and Assessment Processes
Chapter 19. Problem-Solving Approaches to Differential Diagnosis and Confounding Factors
Chapter 20. Tests, Scales, and Screening Instruments
Chapter 21. Discourse Sampling and Conversational Analysis
Chapter 22. Documenting Assessment Results and Considering Prognosis
• Section VI. Theories and Best Practices in Intervention
Chapter 23. Best Practices in Intervention
Chapter 24. Theories of Intervention
• Section VII. General Treatment Approaches
Chapter 25. General Approaches for Enhancing Cognitive-Linguistic Abilities
Chapter 26. Facilitating Communication in People With Dementia
Chapter 27. Counseling and Life Coaching
Chapter 28. Complementary and Integrative Approaches
• Section VIII. Specific Treatment Approaches
Chapter 29. Promoting Compensatory Strategies in Conversation
Chapter 30. Enhancing Overall Expressive Language
Chapter 31. Improving Word Finding and Lexical Processing
Chapter 32. Improving Syntax
Chapter 33. Improving Reading and Writing

Covering an array of evidence-based content, including aphasia, traumatic brain injury, dementia, and language in aging, Aphasia and Other AcquiredNeurogenic Language Disorders: A Guide for Clinical Excellence is a must-have textbook for clinicians and students studying to be speech-language pathologists. This clinical guide strategically addresses scientific foundations, service delivery, international and multicultural perspectives, assessment, and treatment.
Organized to maximize adult learning, the book is adaptable for multiple pedagogic methods for classroom-based courses, independent study, and onlinelearning.Aphasia and Other Acquired Neurogenic Language Disorders: A Guide for Clinical Excellence provides clinicians and students a clear pathway for quality and effectiveness in clinical practice.

Key features include:
• A rigorous approach to the art and science of clinical practice, integrating diverse theoretical perspectives for a global readership
• Guidance on advocacy, ethics, reimbursement, legal aspects, and counseling
• An emphasis on person-centered, empowering approaches to maximize life participation
• Extensive assessment resources and a process analysis approach for analyzing communicative performance and interpreting assessment results
• How-to content on more than 50 intervention approaches
• Diagrams, charts, illustrations, summary tables, a substantial glossary, a detailed index, and rich up-to-date references
• Complementary online materials with links to videos and other teaching/learning resources
• Systematic queries that enliven clear learning objectives

Pedagogy includes:
• Extensive assessment resources and a process analysis approach for analyzing communicative performance and interpreting assessment results
• Clear and concise clinical examples to ensure relevance of information based on realistic scenarios
• Systematic queries that enliven clear learning objectives
• Diagrams, charts, illustrations, summary tables, a substantial glossary, a detailed index, and rich up-to-date references
• Key terms in bold within the chapter and listed in a glossary

Ancillary materials available via PluralPlus companion website:
• PowerPoint materials to guide discussions pertaining to content in each chapter
• Additional discussion points and learning activities for each chapter designed to encourage a learn-by-doing rather than just a learn-by-reading modes
• Editable in-class handouts to guide discussions and hands-on learning activities
• A terminology guide with sound files for practice with pronunciation and definitions
• Links to video examples and additional helpful online resources
• A test bank that includes multiple-choice, fill-in-the blank, matching, true/false, short-answer, and essay items, all cross-referenced to the content areas addressed
• A concise review of pedagogic methods for instructors, aimed at enhancing engaged learning

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Author
Brooke Hallowell, PhD, CCC-SLP, brings to this book over 25 years of clinical, research, teaching, and advocacy experience to support adults with acquired neurogenic communication challenges. Dr. Hallowell is active in research and advocacy related to aphasia and other neurogenic language disorders as well as aging and end-of-life care. She serves on boards and task forces of several national and international organizations, including the Aphasia and Stroke Society of India, Aphasia United, and the National Aphasia Association. She serves as editorial board member and reviewer for many scholarly journals and reviewer for several granting agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Hallowell has garnered over U.S.$14 million in funded grants, with extramural support from such agencies the NIH, National Science Foundation, Health Resources Service Administration, and the Ohio Department of Aging. A former President of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD), she chaired the first-ever Global Summit on Higher Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2012 and is deeply engaged in developing new academic and clinical programs, especially in underserved regions of the world. A Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Dr. Hallowell is also the recipient of the 2015 Asia Pacific Society in Speech-Language-Hearing Association Outstanding Contribution Award, the 2014 CAPCSD Honors of the Council, and the 2013 ASHA Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contributions in International Achievement, and is a former Fulbright Fellow, and U.S. national Finalist for the Thomas Ehrlich Award for Service Learning.