A revised and expanded edition of the bestselling guide to late-talking children for parents, clinicians, and educators, from a leading authority on development and disabilities. Every year in America, more than half a million parents of late-talking children face agonizing questions: What should I do if my two- or even three-year-old has not yet begun to talk? Should I worry that my child is autistic or intellectually disabled? Are expensive therapies or medications needed? Will my child ever speak normally?

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This innovative manual provides 148 Figures and Tables, deducted from a recently enlarged database of more than 1.000 phonetograms (Voice Range Profiles) from professional voice users (singers, actors, and dancers) of both genders, of ages between 8 and 88 years. The E.T.M. (Eclectic Therapy Method) offers the possibility to objectively evaluate, in real time, the capacities of a given voice, as expressed by the different parameters for each tone of the vocal range, and to expand them to their maximum potentiality, considering the general rules of vocal hygiene.

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This book will explore a variety of timely and relevant topics related to health and hearing, including noise exposure at work and leisure, effects of acute and chronic illnesses on hearing, relationship between hearing and lifestyle choices such as smoking and physical activity, age-related hearing loss, global comparisons of hearing sensitivity, current knowledge based on longitudinal vs. cross-sectional studies and recent cohort analyses, and advances in hearing evaluation and treatment of hearing loss of various etiologies.

Uploaded October 2025

A moving, patient-centered portrait of the social importance of speech, from a medical expert known for his humanizing explorations of health. Language comes to us through culture, environment, and family. Words embed over time, as we use our minds to comprehend them and then our mouths to say, mean, and own them. Without the ability to speak, or when talking becomes difficult, we face a challenge like few others, forced to reconnect with a world that assumes its communicators are eloquent vocally.

Uploaded October 2025

The field of language disorders often lacks comprehensive resources that address the diverse range of developmental language disorders. A resource that can address this while providing insights into effective treatment and special education approaches is scarce. Many existing books focus on specific disorders or groups of disorders, leaving a gap in the knowledge and understanding for academic scholars and professionals seeking a broader perspective.

Uploaded October 2025

An accessible guide offering parents, caregivers and professionals essential knowledge on tic disorders, covering causes, diagnosis, co-occurring conditions, treatments and practical strategies to support children and navigate challenges for improved quality of life.

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The most accessible introduction to the psychosocial outcomes for children with Developmental Language Disorder, this text draws on a range of related disciplines to capture the interest of students and inspire a new generation of researchers. Developmental Language Disorder and Social-Emotional Development presents an accessible introduction to the concepts, theories, and research on the developmental mechanisms that underpin associations between linguistic and psychosocial difficulties in children with DLD.

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Provides basic health information about different types of communication disorders and their effects on personal, social, and economic well-being, recovery and rehabilitation techniques, tips for caregivers, and the rights and benefits of people with communication disabilities.

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Motor Speech Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment, Fourth Edition offers a detailed yet streamlined introduction to motor speech disorders for graduate speech-language pathology students and beginning clinicians. The text begins with a brief historical overview of motor speech disorders, providing useful context for understanding the technology and methodology used by today's speech-language pathologists for assessment and treatment.

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The aspiration of this project is to establish a manner of teaching neuroscience that makes the subject's many complexities simpler, understandable, and meaningful to the student. Major changes in this edition include, among other items like updated and rewritten chapters, improved structural clarity in figures, inclusion of new MR and CT images, additional clinical information boxes, additional case studies for problem-solving, updated description of imaging and electrophysiological techniques, new information about brain development and premature birth, newer presentation of pharmacological concepts, and enhanced glossary of neurological terms

Uploaded October 2025