Aphasia treatment : world perspectives
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Bibliographic Information
Aphasia treatment : world perspectives
Chapman & Hall, 1993 , Singular
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Available at 9 libraries
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Prefectural University of Hiroshima Mihara Campus Library
493.74/H83300703075,
Singular493.74/H83300700154
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume encompasses the work of aphasiologists from 12 different countries. Each author describes the current status of aphasia therapy in their country and describes the methodology they employ for assessment and treatment. Despite the different languages and health care settings and policies, the assessment and treatment information is applicable to all clinicians working with aphasic patients. Readers will find approaches stemming from the authors' diverse backgrounds in linguistics, neurology, psycholinguistics and neuropsychology.
Table of Contents
Therapy for aphasia in Italy. Aphasia therapy in South Africa: some pragmatic and personal perspectives. Approaches to aphasia therapy in Aachen. Perspectives on aphasia intervention in French-speaking Canada. Hypothesis testing and aphasia therapy. The re-education of aphasics: between theory and practice. The concept of holistic rehabilitation of persons with aphasia. Aphasic treatment in Japan. Functional is not enough: training conversation partners for aphasic adults. A multidisciplinary approach to aphasia therapy. Aphasia rehabilitation: a sociolinguistic perspective. Which route to aphasia therapy? Psychosocial aspects in the treatment of adult aphasics and their families: a group approach. Clinical intervention for aphasia in the United States of America.
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