Download or read book Communication Sciences and Disorders written by Ronald B. Gillam and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-18 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communication Sciences and Disorders: From Science to Clinical Practice is included in the 2015 edition of the essential collection of Doody’s Core Titles. Communication Sciences and Disorders: From Science to Clinical Practice is an excellent introductory text for undergraduate students enrolled in their first course in communication sciences and disorders. Written by experts in the field, this text contains basic information about speech disorders that are related to impairments in articulation, voice, and fluency; language disorders in children and adults; and hearing disorders that cause conductive and sensorineural hearing losses. It includes basic information on the speech, language, and hearing sciences and practical information about assessment and intervention practices. Unlike some other introductory text books, this book also includes chapters on multicultural issues, deafness, dysarthria, and dysphagia.