Includes bibliographical references and index.

Aphasia and Related Neurogenic Communication Disorders : Basic Concepts, Management, and Use of Technology -- Significant Landmarks in the History of Aphasia & Its Therapy -- Neurology Connectivity and the Nature of Aphasia -- Plasticity and Recovery in Aphasia -- Formal and Informal Assessment in Aphasia -- Therapy Approaches to Aphasia -- Treatment Efficacy and Therapy Outcomes -- Extralinguistic Cognitive Considerations in Aphasia Management -- Disorders and Management of Auditory Comprehension -- Disorders of Word Production -- Acquired Disorders of Reading : Modeling, Assessment, and Treatment -- Written Language ad Its Impairments -- Disorders of Sentence Processing in Aphasia -- Approaches to Assessment and Treatment of Everyday Talk in Aphasia -- Quality-of-Life Approach to Aphasia -- Living With Aphasia : A Client Centered Approach -- Aphasia Management in Ethnoracially Diverse Multilingual Populations -- Communication Disorders Associated with Right Hemisphere Brain Damage -- Cognitive Disorders Associated with Right Hemisphere Brain Damage -- Traumatic Brain Injury -- Dementia and Related Cognitive Communication Disorders -- Living with Cognitive Communication Disorders -- Language Disorders in Neurosurgery -- Acquired Apraxia of Speech -- Management of Dysarthria.

"Aphasia and Related Neurogenic Communication Disorders is designed for the graduate course on Aphasia. Part 1 of the textbook covers aphasiology, while part 2 addresses related disorders. Overall, the textbook offers an overview of aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders by presenting important recent advances and clinically relevant information. It emphasizes Evidence Based Practice by critically reviewing the pertinent literature and its relevance for best clinical practices. Case studies in all clinical chapters illustrate key topics, and a "Future Directions" section in each chapter provides insight on where the field may be headed. The WHO ICF Framework is introduced in the beginning of the text and then reinforced and infused throughout"-- Provided by publisher.