Research In Clinical Pragmatics (perspectives In Pragmatics, Philosophy & Psychology)
by Louise Cummings /
2017 / English / PDF
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This is the first volume to present individual chapters on the
full range of developmental and acquired pragmatic disorders in
children and adults. In chapters that are accessible
to students and researchers as well as clinicians, this
volume introduces the reader to the different types of pragmatic
disorders found in clinical populations as diverse as autism
spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury and right hemisphere
language disorder. The volume also moves beyond these
well-established populations to include conditions such as
congenital visual impairment and non-Alzheimer dementias, in
which there are also pragmatic impairments. Through the use of
conversational and linguistic data, the reader can see how
pragmatic disorders impact on the communication skills of the
clients who have them. The assessment and treatment of pragmatic
disorders are examined, and chapters also address recent
developments in the neuroanatomical and cognitive bases of these
disorders.
This is the first volume to present individual chapters on the
full range of developmental and acquired pragmatic disorders in
children and adults. In chapters that are accessible
to students and researchers as well as clinicians, this
volume introduces the reader to the different types of pragmatic
disorders found in clinical populations as diverse as autism
spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury and right hemisphere
language disorder. The volume also moves beyond these
well-established populations to include conditions such as
congenital visual impairment and non-Alzheimer dementias, in
which there are also pragmatic impairments. Through the use of
conversational and linguistic data, the reader can see how
pragmatic disorders impact on the communication skills of the
clients who have them. The assessment and treatment of pragmatic
disorders are examined, and chapters also address recent
developments in the neuroanatomical and cognitive bases of these
disorders.