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100	1		_aCummings, Louise,
245	1	0	_aSpeech and language therapy : _ba primer _cLouise Cummings, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
260			_aCambridge _bCambridge University Press _c2018
300			_axvi, 421 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aProviding a comprehensive introduction to speech and language therapy, this book introduces students to the linguistic, medical, scientific and psychological disciplines that lie at the foundation of this health profession. As well as examining foundational disciplines the volume also addresses professional issues in speech and language therapy and examines how therapists assess and treat clients with communication and swallowing disorders. The book makes extensive use of group exercises that allows SLT students opportunity for practice-based learning. It also includes multiple case studies to encourage discussion of assessment and intervention practices and end-of-chapter questions with complete answers to test knowledge and understanding. As well as providing a solid theoretical grounding in communication disorders, this volume will equip students with a range of professional skills, such as how to treat patients, how to diagnose and assess clients, how to help parents support children with communication disabilities, and how to assess the effectiveness of the various practices and methods used in intervention.
650	1	2	_aSpeech Therapy
650	1	2	_aLanguage Therapy
650	2	2	_aCommunication Disorders
650	2	2	_aCommunication Disorders
650	2	2	_aProfessionalism
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