The Neuropsychology of Written Language Disorders

The Neuropsychology of Written Language Disorders
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Publisher : School Neuropsych PressInc
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 0970333714
ISBN-13 : 9780970333711
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Synopsis The Neuropsychology of Written Language Disorders by : Steven G. Feifer

Discusses both language-based and nonlanguage-based written language disorders from a brain-based educational model of learning.

Written Language Disorders

Written Language Disorders
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 203
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ISBN-10 : 9789401137324
ISBN-13 : 9401137323
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Synopsis Written Language Disorders by : R.M. Joshi

Although anecdotal reports of loss of once-acquired reading ability was noticed in the individuals who had sustained brain damage as early as the year AD. 30, systematic enquires of alexia were not undertaken until the latter part of the nineteenth century. The two anatomo-pathological studies carried out by Dejerine in 1891 and 1892 mark the beginning of scholarly investigation of reading failure. Interestingly, the study of de velopmental reading disability also began to receive attention at about the same time when Pringle Morgan described the case of a 14-year-old boy who had great difficulty in reading and writing. Since then sporadic reports of developmental reading-writing failure began to appear in medi cal and educational journals even though such investigation went on at an unhurried pace. In the past two decades, however, the situation has changed enormously and hundreds of articles that have investigated developmental and acquired cognitive disabilities have been published. Disorders of spoken language and written language are two areas that have been extensively addressed by these articles. Those who study disorders of language come from a wide variety of backgrounds and their reports are also published in a variety of journals. The purpose of the present volume is to bring some important research findings of written language disorders together and present them in a coherent format. In Chapter 1, Joshi and Aaron challenge the validity of the notion of the putative "poor speller but good reader'.

Written Expression Disorders

Written Expression Disorders
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 156
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ISBN-10 : 9789401102971
ISBN-13 : 940110297X
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Synopsis Written Expression Disorders by : N. Gregg

A critical review of the literature on written expression disorders of individuals with learning disabilities. The purpose of the book is to shed light on issues concerning definition, assessment and interaction for individuals with writing disorders. The integrated model of written expression offered draws on the work of cognitive psychology, neurolinguistics and sociolinguistics. The model illustrates the interrelationship between cognitive and affective processing networks that influence the selection and use of linguistics and information structures in producing a written text. Particularly noteworthy aspects of this book are: the emphasis on the role of writing in developing higher mental functions (other texts on writing disorders have placed greater emphasis on lower-order aspects); not only the addition and integration of the sociolinguistic dimension into the model of writing but also the inclusion of guidelines for assessing this dimension; specification of needed research in which both populations and tasks have been carefully defined; and, finally, notice of the importance of a continuum for defining, assessing and treating each component of written expression. This state-of-the-art work on disorders of writing is of interest to both researchers and clinicians concerned with written expression disorders in children and/or adults.

The Neuropsychology of Reading Disorders

The Neuropsychology of Reading Disorders
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Publisher : School Neuropsych Press LLC
Total Pages : 102
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ISBN-10 : 0970333706
ISBN-13 : 9780970333704
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Synopsis The Neuropsychology of Reading Disorders by : Steven G. Feifer

Neuropsychology of Language, Reading and Spelling

Neuropsychology of Language, Reading and Spelling
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9780323156684
ISBN-13 : 0323156681
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Synopsis Neuropsychology of Language, Reading and Spelling by : Ursula Kirk

Neuropsychology of Language, Reading, and Spelling explores the many neural systems and subsystems that contribute to the production and comprehension of oral and written language. This book is organized into five parts encompassing 12 chapters that emerged from the 1980 International Conference on the Neuropsychology of Language, Reading, and Spelling, sponsored by the Program in Neurosciences and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. This conference highlights the neurological and behavioral interrelatedness of language, reading, and spelling. After briefly dealing with the cognitive and language development, as well as learning to read and to spell as instances of acquiring skill, this book goes on discussing the activity of the learner in the development skill, the influence of interacting forces in the developing nervous systems, and the role of peripheral mechanisms in the development of speech and language. A chapter examines the central integrative mechanisms, specifically the electrophysiological research with infants on the dependence of language perception on multidimensional, complexes processes, and not solely as a left- or right-hemisphere task. This chapter also provides evidence of discrete localization of language processes within the dominant hemisphere at both cortical and subcortical levels. The final four chapters are devoted to an analysis of developmental disorders from the varied perspectives of neurology, linguistics, neuropsychology, and education. This book will be of value to neuropsychologists and developmental biologists.

Handbook of Child Language Disorders

Handbook of Child Language Disorders
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 1140
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ISBN-10 : 9781136872839
ISBN-13 : 1136872833
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Synopsis Handbook of Child Language Disorders by : Richard G. Schwartz

The Handbook of Child Language Disorders provides an in-depth, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art review of current research concerning the nature, assessment, and remediation of language disorders in children. The book includes chapters focusing on specific groups of childhood disorders (SLI, autism, genetic syndromes, dyslexia, hearing impairment); the linguistic, perceptual, genetic, neurobiological, and cognitive bases of these disorders; and the context of language disorders (bilingual, across dialects, and across languages). To examine the nature of deficits, their assessment and remediation across populations, chapters address the main components of language (morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) and related areas (processing, memory, attention, executive function such as reading and writing). Finally, even though there is extensive information regarding research and clinical methods in each chapter, there are individual chapters that focus directly on research methods. This Handbook is a comprehensive reference source for clinicians and researchers and can be used as a textbook for undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students in speech-language pathology, developmental psychology, special education, disabilities studies, neuropsychology and in other fields interested in children's language disorders.

Brain, Behavior, and Learning in Language and Reading Disorders

Brain, Behavior, and Learning in Language and Reading Disorders
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Publisher : Guilford Press
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 1593858310
ISBN-13 : 9781593858315
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Synopsis Brain, Behavior, and Learning in Language and Reading Disorders by : Maria Mody

Grounded in cutting-edge research on brain–behavior relationships, this book explores how language and reading disorders develop--and presents exciting new approaches to examining and treating them. Experts from multiple disciplines investigate how children's learning trajectories in spoken and written language are shaped by the dynamic interplay of neurobiological, experiential, and behavioral processes. The volume includes innovative neuroimaging applications and other state-of-the-science techniques that help shed new light on childhood disorders such as dyslexia, language impairment, writing disabilities, and autism. Implications for evidence-based diagnosis, intervention, and instruction are discussed. Illustrations include five color plates.

Speech and Language Impairments in Children

Speech and Language Impairments in Children
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9781317715825
ISBN-13 : 1317715829
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Synopsis Speech and Language Impairments in Children by : Dorothy V.M Bishop

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 non-academic Speech and Language Impairments provides an overview of recent research developments in specific speech and language impairments, written by experts in the field. Topics include normal and disordered development of problems , crosslinguistic studies, pragmatic language impairments, early identification, educational and psychiatric outcomes, acquired epileptic aphasia and experimental studies of remediation. The book concludes with a chapter by Michael Rutter that gives guidelines for conducting and evaluating research in this field.

Language Disorders in Speakers of Chinese

Language Disorders in Speakers of Chinese
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Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 9781847691156
ISBN-13 : 1847691153
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Language Disorders in Speakers of Chinese by : Sam-po Law

"Research interest in Chinese language impairments can be traced back to the 1930s. Despite the significant advances made in this field over the past two decades, this body of work has not received the attention it deserves. This book fills a gap in the field and represents the latest research in Chinese language disorders in children and adults. The work presented in this volume addresses theoretical and clinical issues relevant to specific language impairment in children, developmental dyslexia, phonological impairment in children and adults, and acquired dyslexia and dysgraphia. The book will appeal to interdisciplinary researchers from cognitive psychology, linguistics, and neurology with interests in the Chinese language, speech-language therapists working with Chinese-speaking clients, educationists, in particular language teachers of children learning to read and write Chinese, as well as neuroscientists. It will serve as a good reference book for advanced level undergraduate courses or graduate courses in speech/language pathologies and psycholinguistics."--Jacket.

The Handbook of the Neuropsychology of Language

The Handbook of the Neuropsychology of Language
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 1058
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ISBN-10 : 9781119050469
ISBN-13 : 1119050464
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis The Handbook of the Neuropsychology of Language by : Miriam Faust

This handbook provides a comprehensive review of new developments in the study of the relationship between the brain and language, from the perspectives of both basic research and clinical neuroscience. Includes contributions from an international team of leading figures in brain-language research Features a novel emphasis on state-of-the-art methodologies and their application to the central questions in the brain-language relationship Incorporates research on all parts of language, from syntax and semantics to spoken and written language Covers a wide range of issues, including basic level and high level linguistic functions, individual differences, and neurologically intact and different clinical populations