The leading dictionary/sourcebook of terms for speech, language, and hearing pathology, "Terminology of Communication Disorders" is intended for students in speech, language, and hearing disorders programs, faculty, and practitioners. Terms are listed alphabetically and cross-referenced for synonyms and related terms, accommodating the sometimes complex classifications of Speech, Language, and Hearing disorders.
PrefaceConsultantsList of TablesExplanatory Notes Phonemes of American Speech VocabularyAppendices1. Developmental Sequences of Language Behavior: Overview2. Vocabulary Development3. Mean Length of Utterance4. General Outline of Language Development from Birth to 11 Years5. Speech Sound Development6. Developmental Sequences of Motor Behavior7. Developmental Sequences of Social Behavior8. Normal Development of Feeding9. Language Tests and Procedures10. Articulation Tests and Phonological Analysis Procedures11. Audiometric Tests and Procedures12. Auditory Tests and Procedures13. Psychological Measures and Tests14. Stuttering--Childrens Referral Checklist15. Diagnostic DifferencesTables1. Characteristics of Communicative Behavior in early, middle, and late stages of Alzheimers Disease2. Apgar Score3. Characteristics of the Aphasia Patient4. Characteristics of Apraxia5. Auditory Processes6. Autism--Autistic Disorder7. Adaptive Behavior8. Cleft Palate Classifications9. Consonants10. Cranial Nerves11. Decibel Levels12. Derivations of a Sentence13. Distinctive Features of English Phenemes14. Hearing Impairment Degrees15. Etiologies of Sudden and Progressive Hearing Loss16. Muscles of the Larynx17. Linguistic Components18. Mental Retardation--Levels of Support19. Muscles of the Palate20. Muscles of the Pharynx21. Muscles of Respiration22. Respiratory Disorders23. Swallowing Disorder--Symptoms24. Muscles of the Tongue25. Tympanogram Classification26. Vowel