Acquired Language Disorders: A Case-Based Approach

Acquired Language Disorders: A Case-Based Approach, Fourth Edition, is a practical, easy-to-follow, and organized text for students and clinicians. The authors present each case from a holistic perspective with practical applications to improve activities of daily living, as well as a social interactive perspective to create a complete picture of each case. When treating people with aphasia, clinicians are encouraged to consider not only the language domains but also the cognitive domains of executive functions, attention, memory, and visuospatial skills. Information in the text links the assessment process to treatment goals that is guided by the Aphasia: Framework for Outcome Measurement (A-FROM) model built to augment the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model from the World Health Organization (WHO).

This edition begins with fundamental information about brain-behavior relationships and pertinent medical terminology for assessing and treating individuals with a variety of acquired language disorders. Each disorder is then introduced in a case-based format that includes a case scenario with their photo, a functional analysis of the patient, critical thinking/learning activities, a diagnostic profile, the Target Model, treatment considerations, application of the A-FROM model for patients’ goals. Special features include “Test Your Knowledge” sections based on patient scenarios along with an answer key, a Quick Reference Diagnostic Chart for acquired language disorders, and a Functional Communication Connections Worksheet for treatment planning purposes. The text includes an assessment summary sheet for developing a diagnostic profile in addition to step-by-step procedures on administering more than 25 treatment programs.

New to the Fourth Edition

• A new co-author,  Ryan Husak, PhD, CCC-SLP
• Additional case study of an individual with dementia who resides in a nursing home
• A quick-reference table summarizing screening tools and diagnostic measures for evaluating linguistic and cognitive domains 
• Expanded and updated evidence-based assessments and treatments for acquired language disorders
• New content on the Social Determinants of Health, augmenting the ICF Model
• Discussion of the rapidly developing field of telerehabilitation and technology-based interventions 
• Updated ancillaries including PowerPoint slides and information for Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Accessibility

PluralPlus Online Ancillary Materials

For instructors: PowerPoint slides, Critical Thinking/Learning Activity answers, 1-3 relevant test questions per link on online resources, DEI activities and a bibliography, Case History Form, Domains of Assessment Summary Sheet, Cognitive-Linguistic Evaluation, Worksheet for Functional Communication, Test Your Knowledge based on seven (7) real-life cases including an answer key.

For students and clinicians: Links to online resources

Chapter 1. An Overview of Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Related to Acquired Language Disorders (ALD)
Chapter 2. Assessment and Service Delivery in Acquired Language Disorders
Chapter 3. The Major Non-Fluent Aphasias
Chapter 4. The Fluent Aphasias
Chapter 5. Other Aphasic Syndromes
Chapter 6. Right Hemisphere Disorder (RHD)
Chapter 7. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Chapter 8. Dementia 
Chapter 9. Encephalopathy
Chapter 10. Selected Treatment Programs and Approaches 

Appendix A  Case History Form
Appendix B  Seven Domains Assessment Summary Sheet
Appendix C Cognitive-Linguistic Evaluation
Appendix D The World Health Organization and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health and the Social Determinants of Health
Appendix E The Octagon Worksheet for Functional Communication
Appendix F Test Your Knowledge

Index

Acquired Language Disorders: A Case-Based Approach, Fourth Edition comes with access to supplementary student and instructor resources on a PluralPlus companion website.

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