This is a second edition of the highly popular volume used by clinicians and students in the assessment and intervention of aphasia. It provides both a theoretical and practical reference to cognitive neuropsychological approaches for speech-language pathologists and therapists working with people with aphasia. The opening section of the book outlines the cognitive neuropsychological approach, and explains how it can be applied to assessment and interpretation of language processing impairments.
Key Features
- Describes the deficits arising from impairments at different stages of language processing.
- Accessible guide to the use of assessment tools in identifying underlying impairments.
- Systematic summaries of therapies reported in the literature.
- Comprehensive synopsis of current themes and issues confronting clinicians.
- Updated to include assessment and treatment of verbs as well as nouns.
- Principled discussion on conducting robust evaluations of intervention.
- Written by clinicians with hands-on experience.
Additional Information
Having evolved from the activity of a group of clinicians working with aphasia, it interprets the theoretical literature as it relates to aphasia, identifying available assessments and published intervention studies, and draws together a complex literature for the practising clinician. The final part of the book provides a comprehensive synopsis of the current themes and issues confronting clinicians when drawing on cognitive neuropsychological theory in planning and evaluating intervention. Like its predecessor, it will remain an invaluable resource for clinicians and students of speech-language pathology and related disciplines, in working with people with aphasia.
