Synopsis
In recent years, health professionals in training have found that there has been an increased emphasis placed on developing interpersonal skills. It seems strange then that it is unusual for communication disorders to feature on the undergraduate syllabus of these disciplines. These carers spend most of their time with clients who are unable to communicate efficiently or effectively. Later on in their careers these students may well find themselves in positions of seniority, seriously ill equipped to help their clients. This can lead to a feeling of self-failure. "An Introduction to Language Disorders" aims to help any health worker in their understanding of the general nature of communication disorders. It discusses normal development of language as well as the disorders and addresses how to talk to people with communication problems. Specific disorders are built up throughout the text. Areas covered include dysphasia, dysarthria, dispraxia, voice disorders, communication breakdown, fluency disorders and associated emotional problems. This book should appeal to students of nursing, medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy as well as allied professions such as nursery school teachers and social workers.
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