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Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Lifespan Evidence-Based Perspective, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (February 1, 2018) © 2019

  • Robert E. Owens College of St. Rose
  • Kimberly A. Farinella Northern Arizona University
  • Dale Evans Metz State University of New York, Geneseo Late Professor Emeritus

Title overview

A thorough introduction to communication sciences and disorders designed for undergraduate-level students.

A clear, comprehensive introduction to communication sciences and disorders

Introduction to Communication Disorders presents recent advances in the assessment and treatment of communication disorders in a highly readable manner. Each chapter is concise yet comprehensive, striking a just right balance of information appropriate for introductory-level students.

The 6th Edition includes updated case studies, evidence-based practice summary boxes and new medically based photographs help students bridge the gap between theory and clinical application.

Hallmark features of this title

  • Presents a clear, comprehensive introduction to communication sciences and disorders using an evidence-based, lifespan perspective–providing the right mix of breadth and depth for an introductory text.
  • Reviews and explains the most recent research pertaining to the assessment and treatment of communication disorders.
  • Provides a basic foundation in the areas of anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing mechanisms.
  • Overviews various disorders that affect voice, fluency, articulation, language, cognition, swallowing, and hearing, along with detailed descriptions of varying etiologies.
  • Describes specific evaluation procedures and tools for each disorder as well as efficacious management approaches for both child and adult populations.

New and updated features of this title

  • UPDATED: Reorganized chapters follow a logical sequence that mirrors current clinical and educational categories.
  • UPDATED: Case studies and case study questions in every chapter help students apply the chapter content to real clinical cases.
  • UPDATED: Evidence-based practice summary boxes present current information in concise, easy to read boxes.
  • UPDATED: Technical and photographic illustrations help readers easily conceptualize the information presented.

Table of contents

  1. The Field, the Professionals, and the Clients
  2. Typical and Disordered Communication
  3. Overview of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Production Mechanism
  4. Childhood Language Impairments
  5. Speech Sound Disorders
  6. Developmental Literacy Impairments
  7. Adult Language Impairments
  8. Fluency Disorders
  9. Voice and Resonance Disorders
  10. Motor Speech Disorders
  11. Disorders of Swallowing
  12. Audiology and Hearing Loss — David A. DeBonis, Ph.D.
  13. Augmentative and Alternative Communication — James Feeney, Ph.D.

APPENDIX: Professional Organizations

Author bios

About our authors

Robert E. Owens, Jr., Ph.D. (“Dr. Bob”) is a New York State Distinguished Teaching Professor and a professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the College of Saint Rose where he teaches courses in language development and language disorders. He received Honors of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 2015 for his distinguished contributions to the field of speech-language pathology. In addition to coauthoring the 6th Edition of Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Lifespan Evidence-Based Perspective, he is also the author of Language Development, An Introduction, the most widely used textbook in this area in the world, Language Disorders, A Functional Approach to Assessment and Intervention, and Early Language Intervention for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers. Dr. Owens has presented over 225 professional papers and workshops around the globe.

Kimberly A. Farinella, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northern Arizona University where she teaches Motor Speech Disorders at the graduate level, and Speech Science at the undergraduate level. She also serves as Clinic Director of the Northern Arizona University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic and supervises graduate student clinicians with pediatric and adult clients with various speech sound disorders of neurological origin. She has presented nationally on numerous occasions on the differential diagnosis and treatment of children with severe speech sound disorders. Her research interests include treatment efficacy for childhood apraxia of speech and the systematic study of the principles of motor learning.

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