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Preclinical Speech Science

Author : Thomas J. Hixon
Publisher : Plural Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1635500621
Total Pages : 759 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book Preclinical Speech Science written by Thomas J. Hixon and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-31 with total page 759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preclinical Speech Science: Anatomy, Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception, Third Edition is a high-quality text for undergraduate and graduate courses in speech and hearing science. Written in a user-friendly style by distinguished scientists/clinicians who have taught the course to thousands of students at premier academic programs, it is the text of choice for instructors and students. Additionally, it is applicable to a broad range of courses that cover the anatomy and physiology of speech production, speech acoustics, and swallowing as well as those that cover the hearing mechanism, psychoacoustics, and speech perception. The material in this book is designed to help future speech-language pathologists and audiologists to understand the science that underpins their work and provide a framework for the evaluation and management of their future clients. It provides all the information students need to be fully ready for their clinical practicum training. KEY FEATURES: Describes scientific principles explicitly and in translational terms that emphasize their relevance to clinical practice.Features beautiful original, full-color illustrations designed to be instructive learning tools.Incorporates analogies that aid thinking about processes from different perspectives.Features "sidetracks" that contain clinical insights and relate interesting historical and contemporary facts to the discipline of speech and hearing science.Provides a framework for conceptualizing the uses, subsystems, and levels of observation of speech production, hearing, and swallowing.Includes material that is ideal for preparing both undergraduates and graduates for clinical study. NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION: Three new, up-to-date, and comprehensive chapters on auditory anatomy and physiology, auditory psychophysics, and speech physiology measurement and analysis.All chapters fully revised, including updated references and new full-color, detailed images.*Disclaimer: Please note that ancillary content (such as documents, audio, and video, etc.) may not be included as published in the original print version of this book.

Preclinical Speech Science

Author : Thomas J. Hixon
Publisher : Plural Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781635500615
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Preclinical Speech Science written by Thomas J. Hixon and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preclinical Speech Science: Anatomy, Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception, Third Edition is a high-quality text for undergraduate and graduate courses in speech and hearing science. Written in a user-friendly style by distinguished scientists/clinicians who have taught the course to thousands of students at premier academic programs, it is the text of choice for instructors and students. Additionally, it is applicable to a broad range of courses that cover the anatomy and physiology of speech production, speech acoustics, and swallowing as well as those that cover the hearing mechanism, psychoacoustics, and speech perception. The material in this book is designed to help future speech- language pathologists and audiologists to understand the science that underpins their work and provide a framework for the evaluation and management of their future clients. It provides all the information students need to be fully ready for their clinical practicum training. KEY FEATURES: Describes scientific principles explicitly and in translational terms that emphasize their relevance to clinical practice. Features beautiful original, full-color illustrations designed to be instructive learning tools. Incorporates analogies that aid thinking about processes from different perspectives. Features "sidetracks" that contain clinical insights and relate interesting historical and contemporary facts to the discipline of speech and hearing science. Provides a framework for conceptualizing the uses, subsystems, and levels of observation of speech production, hearing, and swallowing. Includes material that is ideal for preparing both undergraduates and graduates for clinical study. NEW TO THIS EDITION: Three new, up-to-date, and comprehensive chapters on Auditory Anatomy and Physiology; Auditory Psychophysics; and Speech Physiology Measurement and Analysis. All chapters fully revised including updated references and new full-color, detailed images. A

Preclinical Speech Science

Author : Jeanette D. Hoit
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781635503081
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (3 download)

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Preclinical Speech Science Workbook

Author : Jeannette Dee Hoit
Publisher : Plural Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781635500639
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Preclinical Speech Science Workbook written by Jeannette Dee Hoit and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Companion work to the textbook Preclinical speech science: anatomy, physiology, acoustics, and perception, third edition.

Preclinical Speech Science Bundle

Author : Jeannette D. Hoit
Publisher : Plural Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781635501414
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Preclinical Speech Science Bundle written by Jeannette D. Hoit and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Foundations of Speech and Hearing

Author : Jeannette D. Hoit
Publisher : Plural Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1635503078
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Speech and Hearing written by Jeannette D. Hoit and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive textbook for undergraduate-level anatomy and physiology courses in communication sciences and disorders programs is neither oversimplified nor excessively detailed. The book is written with clinical endpoints in mind, and only those topics that are ultimately important to understanding, evaluating, and managing clients with speech, hearing, and swallowing disorders are covered. Drawing on material from the best-selling Preclinical Speech Science: Anatomy, Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception, Third Edition textbook (Hixon, Weismer, & Hoit, 2020), the authors have provided chapters that cover basic concepts in anatomy and physiology, each of the speech subsystems (respiratory, laryngeal, velopharyngeal-nasal, and pharyngeal oral), the auditory system, swallowing physiology, and neural structures and mechanisms that support speech/language, hearing, and swallowing. The text was carefully crafted to meet the needs of entry-level university students and the figures were designed to feature the key elements of the concepts discussed in the text. New to the Second Edition: * New author, Brad Story, PhD, who brings fresh ideas and perspectives to the book * New introductory chapter that covers several basic concepts of anatomy and physiology * More than 25 videos that demonstrate key concepts in the text, most of which were created specifically for this book * Clinical Notes sections that highlight the relevance of anatomy and physiology to the clinical practices of speech-language pathology and audiology * Nearly 100 new or updated illustrations * Extensively revised text to enhance clarity and provide support for beginning students * Updated material based on recent literature Key Features: * Numerous beautiful, full-color illustrations * Complex information presented clearly and concisely, in an easy-to-understand manner * Clinical applications to basic anatomy and physiology are woven throughout the book Disclaimer: Please note that ancillary content (such as documents, audio, and video, etc.) may not be included as published in the original print version of this book.

Preclinical Speech Science Bundle

Author : Thomas J. Hixon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781635503517
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (35 download)

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Speech and Voice Science, Fourth Edition

Author : Alison Behrman
Publisher : Plural Publishing
ISBN 13 : 163550323X
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book Speech and Voice Science, Fourth Edition written by Alison Behrman and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Speech and Voice Science, Fourth Edition is the only textbook to provide comprehensive and detailed information on both voice source and vocal tract contributions to speech production. In addition, it is the only textbook to address dialectical and nonnative language differences in vowel and consonant production, bias in perception of speaker identity, and prosody (suprasegmental features) in detail. With the new edition, clinical application is integrated throughout the text. Due to its highly readable writing style being user-friendly for all levels of students, instructors report using this book for a wide variety of courses, including undergraduate and graduate courses in acoustic phonetics, speech science, instrumentation, and voice disorders. Heavily revised and updated, this fourth edition offers multiple new resources for instructors and students to enhance classroom learning and active student participation. At the same time, this text provides flexibility to allow instructors to construct a classroom learning experience that best suits their course objectives. Speech and Voice Science now has an accompanying workbook for students by Alison Behrman and Donald Finan! New to the Fourth Edition: * Sixteen new illustrations and nineteen revised illustrations, many now in color * New coverage of topics related to diversity, including: * Dialectical and nonnative language differences in vowel and consonant production and what makes all of us have an “accent” (Chapter 7—Vowels and Chapter 8—Consonants) * How suprasegmental features are shaped by dialect and accent (Chapter 9—Prosody) * Perception of speaker identity, including race/ethnicity, gender, and accent (Chapter 11– Speech Perception) * Increased focus on clinical application throughout each chapter, including three new sections * Updated Chapter 4 (Breathing) includes enhanced discussion of speech breathing and new accompanying illustrations. * Updated Chapter 10 (Theories of Speech Production) now includes the DIVA Model, motor learning theory, and clinical applications * Updated Chapter 11 (Speech Perception) now includes revised Motor Learning theory, Mirror Neurons, and clinical applications *Expanded guide for students on best practices for studying in Chapter 1(Introduction) Key Features: * A two-color interior to provide increased readability * Heavily illustrated, including color figures, to enhance information provided in the text * Forty-nine spectrogram figures provide increased clarity of key acoustic features of vowels and consonants * Fourteen clinical cases throughout the book to help students apply speech science principles to clinical practice Disclaimer: Please note that ancillary content (such as documents, audio, and video, etc.) may not be included as published in the original print version of this book.

Preclinical Speech Science Workbook, Fourth Edition

Author : Jeanette D. Hoit
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781635503104
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Preclinical Speech Science Workbook, Fourth Edition written by Jeanette D. Hoit and published by . This book was released on 2022-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing

Author : Bernard Rousseau
Publisher : Thieme
ISBN 13 : 1626233381
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing written by Bernard Rousseau and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing by Bernard Rousseau and Ryan C. Branski fulfills a growing need for a contemporary resource for students in speech and hearing science training programs. Extending well beyond traditional speech science and human anatomy, this publication encompasses the latest advances in the understanding of human physiology, basic cell functions, biological control systems, and coordinated body functions. Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing includes award-winning anatomic artwork from Thieme's Atlas of Anatomy, adding a rich visual basis to the clinical facets of speech, language, swallowing, hearing, and balance. The book begins with fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology such as embryology and development of speech and hearing mechanisms. The second section details nervous system functions including central and peripheral motor control. The physiology of respiration, phonation, articulation and resonance, hearing, swallowing, and balance are covered in the last six chapters. Key Features Highlighted key terms, review questions, learning objectives, and summaries enable instructors and students to consolidate information Textboxes offer meaningful examples of clinical disorders in a context conducive to applying newly learned concepts Over 400 high-quality, detailed anatomical illustrations maximize comprehension of anatomical and physiological aspects of speech, language, swallowing, hearing, balance and related functions Online access to Q&A content and anatomy figures provides labels on/off functionality for interactive study and review This core textbook is essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students in communication sciences and disorders. The connection between basic and clinical science enables students to maximize learning and apply this new knowledge during clinical placements and externships.

Speech and Voice Science Workbook, Fourth Edition

Author : Alison Behrman
Publisher : Plural Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1635501970
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book Speech and Voice Science Workbook, Fourth Edition written by Alison Behrman and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-18 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Speech and Voice Science Workbook, Fourth Edition is an excellent companion to the textbook Speech and Voice Science, Fourth Edition. Divided into chapters that correspond with Speech and Voice Science, this workbook is designed to provide a valuable tool for students to expand their understanding of this challenging course subject. The workbook is intended to be used for student review, self-study and exam preparation, to highlight areas of confusion, to learn new concepts, to connect ideas, and to spark new questions and thoughtful discussions. There are four different types of sections that appear throughout the workbook: Foundational Knowledge questions, Conceptual Integration questions, and Clinical Application questions, and TRY IT! Activities. Each section is tailored to hone different skill sets and enhance comprehension of the topics as follows: Foundational Knowledge questions assess students’ basic knowledge gained from the textbook and highlight areas they need to review Conceptual Integration questions prompt students to delve deeper into the material and interrelate diverse information for understanding Clinical Application questions explore the usefulness of the material provided in the textbook to answer the common student query “How does speech and voice science relate to the field of communication sciences and disorders?” TRY IT! activities are designed to promote experiential learning and allow students to explore concepts and acquire new insights Key Features: * Over 1,000 questions are included on a wide variety of topics * Informative answers are provided to over 45 questions on the 14 Clinical Cases presented in the textbook * Numerous original figures and spectrograms are used to illustrate questions, reinforce key concepts, and assess students’ understanding * A variety of question formats, including multiple choice, true/false, fill-in, matching, figure identification, drawing, and short answer * A focus on integrating knowledge for deeper understanding

Speech-Language Pathology Casebook

Author : Ryan C. Branski
Publisher : Thieme
ISBN 13 : 1626235341
Total Pages : 1016 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Speech-Language Pathology Casebook written by Ryan C. Branski and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2020-02-29 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exceptionally insightful speech-language pathology textbook highlights individual cases to augment learning! Speech-Language Pathology Casebook by Ryan Branski, Sonja Molfenter, and an impressive array of contributors presents a diverse spectrum of cases covering communication, voice, and swallowing disorders in children and adults. Readers are provided with rich and varied narratives underscoring the fact that clinical intervention of speech-language disorders is an art form based on science. Evidence-based assessments and treatments cover a variety of settings including medical inpatient, outpatient, and skilled nursing facility; home health; school; community-based; and private practice. Eighty cases following a standardized format encompass a wide range of congenital and acquired disorders spanning the age continuum. Each case includes a clinical history and description, evaluations/testing, diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, questions and answers, suggested readings, and references. With invaluable firsthand insights from practitioners, this unique resource enhances the ability to develop effective, patient-informed interventions. Key Highlights Discussion of problems frequently omitted from typical curricula, but increasingly relevant to contemporary clinical practice, ranging from telepractice to transgender voice modification Speech-related issues in children associated with cleft palate, autism spectrum disorder, stuttering, bilingual language delays, severe intellectual disability, congenital porencephaly, FASD, apraxia, and many others Medical conditions in adults that impact speech-language, such as traumatic brain injury, ALS, right hemisphere disorder, stroke, autoimmune encephalopathy, dementia, Parkinson's disease, autism, and more Videos, audio, bulleted key points, and handy comparative charts provide additional pearls The detailed case narratives enable speech-language students to connect and apply theory and knowledge acquired in the classroom to real-life clinical practice. Instructors and speech-language pathologists will also benefit from this excellent teaching and clinical reference.

Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences

Author : Robert Wilkins
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191652296
Total Pages : 990 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences written by Robert Wilkins and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-09-22 with total page 990 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by biomedical scientists and clinicians, with the purpose of disseminating the fundamental scientific principles that underpin medicine, this new edition of the Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences provides a clear, easily digestible account of basic cell physiology and biochemistry. It also includes an investigation of the traditional pillars of medicine (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology and pharmacology) integrated in the context of each of the major systems relevant to the human body. Cross-referenced to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, and thoroughly illustrated, it is the ideal introduction to the medical sciences for medical students and biomedical scientists, as well as a valuable refresher for junior doctors.

Measuring Voice, Speech, and Swallowing in the Clinic and Laboratory

Author : Christy L. Ludlow
Publisher : Plural Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1635500885
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Voice, Speech, and Swallowing in the Clinic and Laboratory written by Christy L. Ludlow and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measuring Voice, Speech, and Swallowing in the Clinic and Laboratory provides a definitive reference and text for methods of measurement of voice, speech, and swallowing functioning and disorders. It was developed for measurement courses in speech-language pathology graduate and doctoral programs and is also an essential reference for practitioners or anyone who needs to make quantitative assessments of the systems involved. The goal of this text is to provide basic information on the instruments and measures commonly used for assessing and treating persons with disorders of voice, speech, and swallowing for clinical practice, research studies, and conducting clinical trials. New developments in electrical and magnetic stimulation for noninvasive stimulation of nerves, muscles, and the brain are provided for augmenting treatment benefits for persons with voice, speech, and swallowing disorders. Other new techniques included are electromyography, articulography, transcranial magnetic stimulation, functional MRI, fNIRS, DTI, and transcranial direct current stimulation for treatment applications. The text includes methods for recording and analyzing speech, acoustics, imaging and kinematics of vocal tract motion, air pressure, airflow, respiration, clinical evaluation of voice and swallowing disorders, and functional and structural neuroimaging. Many of the methods are applicable for use in clinical practice and clinical research. Key Features: More than 250 full-color imagesSummary tables to guide selection of instruments and measures for various applicationsEach chapter begins and ends with an overview and conclusion for review of contentAppendices of measurement standards Clinical investigators and clinicians wanting to measure voice, speech, and swallowing functions for clinical documentation will benefit from this book, as will students and professors. Measuring Voice, Speech, and Swallowing in the Clinic and Laboratorypulls together the necessary information on methods of measurement from different disciplines and sources into one convenient resource. Information on measurement in the fields of voice, speech, and swallowing is now readily available for training doctoral students and guidance of clinicians incorporating instrumental assessment into their practice.

Anatomy & Physiology for Speech, Language, and Hearing

Author : John A. Seikel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781285198347
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (983 download)

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Download or read book Anatomy & Physiology for Speech, Language, and Hearing written by John A. Seikel and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Anatomy & physiology for speech, language, and hearing, fifth edition, provides a sequential tour of the anatomy and physiology associated with speech, language, and hearing. It has been developed keeping today's students in mind and provides ancillary materials that greatly enhance learning. This fifth edition refines the presentation of the anatomy and physiology of the relevant topics under discussion, as well as acknowledges the advances that have occurred in the different fields of study."--Préface.

The Oxford Handbook of the Science of Science Communication

Author : Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190497629
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the Science of Science Communication written by Kathleen Hall Jamieson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proposal to vaccinate adolescent girls against the human papilloma virus ignited political controversy, as did the advent of fracking and a host of other emerging technologies. These disputes attest to the persistent gap between expert and public perceptions. Complicating the communication of sound science and the debates that surround the societal applications of that science is a changing media environment in which misinformation can elicit belief without corrective context and likeminded individuals are prone to seek ideologically comforting information within their own self-constructed media enclaves. Drawing on the expertise of leading science communication scholars from six countries, The Oxford Handbook of the Science of Science Communication not only charts the media landscape - from news and entertainment to blogs and films - but also examines the powers and perils of human biases - from the disposition to seek confirming evidence to the inclination to overweight endpoints in a trend line. In the process, it draws together the best available social science on ways to communicate science while also minimizing the pernicious effects of human bias. The Handbook adds case studies exploring instances in which communication undercut or facilitated the access to scientific evidence. The range of topics addressed is wide, from genetically engineered organisms and nanotechnology to vaccination controversies and climate change. Also unique to this book is a focus on the complexities of involving the public in decision making about the uses of science, the regulations that should govern its application, and the ethical boundaries within which science should operate. The Handbook is an invaluable resource for researchers in the communication fields, particularly in science and health communication, as well as to scholars involved in research on scientific topics susceptible to distortion in partisan debate.

How Languages Work

Author : Carol Genetti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107782570
Total Pages : 677 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book How Languages Work written by Carol Genetti and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new and exciting introduction to linguistics, this textbook presents language in all its amazing complexity, while guiding students gently through the basics. Students emerge with an appreciation of the diversity of the world's languages, as well as a deeper understanding of the structure of human language, the ways it is used, and its broader social and cultural context. Chapters introducing the nuts and bolts of language study (phonology, syntax, meaning) are combined with those on the 'functions' of language (discourse, prosody, pragmatics, and language contact), helping students gain a better grasp of how language works in the real world. A rich set of language 'profiles' help students explore the world's linguistic diversity, identify similarities and differences between languages, and encourages them to apply concepts from earlier chapter material. A range of carefully designed pedagogical features encourage student engagement, adopting a step-by-step approach and using study questions and case studies.