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Understanding Developmental Language Disorders

From Theory to Practice

• Edited by Courtenay Frazier Norbury, J. Bruce Tomblin, Dorothy V.M. Bishop

Developmental language disorders (DLD) occur when a child fails to develop his or her native language often for no apparent reason. Delayed development of speech...

Published July 1st 2008 by Psychology Press.

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Introducing Neuropsychology, 2nd edition

• By Rebecca Elliott, John Stirling

Introducing Neuropsychology, second edition investigates the functions of the brain and explores the relationships between brain systems and human behaviour. The material is presented in...

Published June 20th 2008 by Psychology Press.

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Early Experience, the Brain, and Consciousness

An Historical and Interdisciplinary Synthesis

• By Thomas C. Dalton, Victor W. Bergenn

This new book examines the interrelationship between neuroscience and developmental science to help us understand how children differ in their capacity to benefit from their...

Published May 30th 2007 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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Early Experience, the Brain, and Consciousness

An Historical and Interdisciplinary Synthesis

• By Thomas C. Dalton, Victor W. Bergenn

This new book examines the interrelationship between neuroscience and developmental science to help us understand how children differ in their capacity to benefit from their...

Published May 30th 2007 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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An Essential Guide to Hearing and Balance Disorders

• Edited by R. Steven Ackley, T. Newell Decker, Charles J. Limb

An Essential Guide to Hearing and Balance Disorders consolidates the most significant clinical aspects of hearing and balance disorders, ranging from cause and diagnosis to...

Published May 24th 2007 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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Psychophysiology

Human Behavior and Physiological Response

• By John L. Andreassi

As new technology fuels the rapid growth of research in psychophysiology, it is essential that those new to the field receive a comprehensive introduction. Psychophysiology:...

Published September 19th 2006 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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Counseling the Communicatively Disabled and Their Families

A Manual for Clinicians

• By George H. Shames

Counseling the Communicatively Disabled and Their Families: A Manual for Clinicians, Second Edition, written by George H. Shames, emphasizes the development of specific interviewing and counseling...

Published January 10th 2006 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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Classification Manual for Voice Disorders-I

• Edited by Katherine Verdolini, Clark A. Rosen, Ryan C. Branski

To date, there are 300 disorders associated with voice, but until now there has never been a published reference manual that classifies these disorders. Borrowing...

Published November 11th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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An Introduction to Auditory Processing Disorders in Children

• Edited by Teralandur K. Parthasarathy

Auditory processing in children (APD) comprises an increasingly important clinical area within the broad field of communication disorders. This new textbook presents the major advances...

Published October 5th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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Phonetics for Communication Disorders

• By Martin J. Ball, Nicole Muller

This comprehensive textbook offers a basic introduction to phonetics in an applied systematic presentation that equips the communication disorders student to deal with the wide...

Published June 8th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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A Young Mind in a Growing Brain

• By Jerome Kagan, Norbert Herschkowitz

A Young Mind in a Growing Brain summarizes some initial conclusions that follow simultaneous examination of the psychological milestones of human development during its first...

Published May 20th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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A Young Mind in a Growing Brain

• By Jerome Kagan, Norbert Herschkowitz

A Young Mind in a Growing Brain summarizes some initial conclusions that follow simultaneous examination of the psychological milestones of human development during its first...

Published May 20th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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The Sense of Hearing

• By Christopher J. Plack

The Sense of Hearing is a truly accessible introduction to auditory perception that is intended for students approaching the subject for the first time, and...

Published May 13th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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Syntactic Carpentry

An Emergentist Approach to Syntax

• By William O'Grady

Syntactic Carpentry: An Emergentist Approach to Syntax presents a groundbreaking approach to the study of sentence formation. Building on the emergentist thesis that the structure...

Published February 17th 2005 by Routledge.

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Pragmatics

A Multidisciplinary Perspective

• By Louise Cummings

The first truly multidisciplinary text of its kind, this book offers an original analysis of the current state of linguistic pragmatics. Cummings argues that no...

Published January 17th 2005 by Routledge.

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Attention

A Neuropsychological Approach

• By Antony Ward

Attention: A Neuropsychological Approach provides a fascinating overview of the neuropsychological aspects of attention, revealing how we select our information, divide our attention and control...

Published November 11th 2004 by Psychology Press.

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Understanding Storytelling Among African American Children

A Journey From Africa To America

• By Tempii B. Champion

Understanding Storytelling Among African American Children: A Journey From Africa to America reports research on narrative production among African American children for the purpose of...

Published December 1st 2002 by Routledge.

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Neuropsychology

From Theory to Practice

• By David Andrewes

This comprehensive textbook provides an up-to-date and accessible account of the theories that seek to explain the complex relationship between brain and behaviour. Drawing on...

Published September 26th 2002 by Psychology Press.

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Handbook of Cognitive Neuropsychology

What Deficits Reveal About the Human Mind

• By Brenda Rapp

This volume reviews the full range of cognitive domains that have benefited from the study of deficits. Chapters covered include language, memory, object recognition, action,...

Published December 14th 2001 by Psychology Press.

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Speech and Language Impairments in Children

Causes, Characteristics, Intervention and Outcome

• Edited by Dorothy V.M Bishop, Lawrence Leonard

Delayed development of speech and/or language is one of the commonest reasons for parents of preschool children to seek the advice of a paediatrician.
Accessible to...

Published February 22nd 2001 by Psychology Press.

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Literacy in African American Communities

• Edited by Joyce L. Harris, Alan G. Kamhi, Karen E. Pollock

This volume explores the unique sociocultural contexts of literacy development, values, and practices in African American communities. African Americans--young and old--are frequently the focus of...

Published November 1st 2000 by Routledge.

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Contemporary Special Education Research

Syntheses of the Knowledge Base on Critical Instructional Issues

• Edited by Russell Gersten, Ellen P. Schiller, Sharon R. Vaughn

Considerable research in the past 30 years has accumulated regarding the academic and social functioning of youngsters with disabilities. Only in the past decade has...

Published March 1st 2000 by Routledge.

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Cortical Functions

• By John Stirling

Cortical Functions is a companion to Kevin Silber's series title, The Physiological Basis of Behaviour and concentrates on the cerebral cortex, its structure, connections, functions...

Published September 23rd 1999 by Routledge.

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Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties

• By Margot Prior

An increase in research into all facets of learning difficulties has resulted in a deeper understanding of the problems. This book includes a description and...

Published September 24th 1996 by Psychology Press.

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Assessment in Neuropsychology

• By John R. Beech, Leonora Harding

Assessment in Neuropsychology is a practical and comprehensive handbook for neuropsychologists and other professionals who use neuropsychological tests in their everyday work. Each chapter outlines...

Published December 21st 1995 by Routledge.

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Of Speech and Time

Temporal Speech Patterns in interpersonal Contexts

• Edited by A. W. Siegman, S. Feldstein

Published August 1st 1979 by Routledge.

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