Introduction to Communication Science and Disorders

This text introduces students to audiology and speech-language pathology. The editor presents an up-to-date, comprehensive view of the types of disorders that are seen and the role of audiologist or speech-language pathologist in treating these disorders that interfere with communication.

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This book introduces the field of communication sciences and disorders. This field deals with the enormously complex behaviors associated with normal speech, language and hearing as they change throughout life and with the variety of communication disorders resulting from biological, environmental and behavioral factors. As complicated as the field may sound, communication sciences and disorders can be understood by studying its component parts. TEXTBOOK