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Overview
Cognitive neuropsychology is already radically influencing the clinical practice of aphasia assessment and therapy. It has made it possible to analyse individuals' language disorders through a psycholinguistic model and to quantify and evaluate the effects of intervention. The complementary methods of conversation analysis are also being introduced into assessment, with the potential for bringing a further structured approach to intervention.
Disc. applied neuropsychology incl. semantics, language & writing assessment, therapeutic implcations; case studies.
Synopsis
Cognitive neuropsychology is already radically influencing the clinical practice of aphasia assessment and therapy. It has made it possible to analyse individuals' language disorders through a psycholinguistic model and to quantify and evaluate the effects of intervention. The complementary methods of conversation analysis are also being introduced into assessment, with the potential for bringing a further structured approach to intervention.
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Discusses how cognitive neuropsychology has influenced aphasia assessment and therapy by making it possible to analyze individuals' language disorders through a psycholinguistic model and to quantify and evaluate the effects of intervention. Also introduces the complementary methods of conversation analysis, which promise to bring a further structured approach to intervention. The book takes the form of a workbook with sample cases, asking the reader to form his or her own hypotheses. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)