Neuropsychology Arena

Understanding Developmental Language Disorders

From Theory to Practice

• Edited by Courtenay Frazier Norbury, J. Bruce Tomblin and Dorothy V.M. Bishop.

Published June 2008

Developmental language disorders (DLD) occur when a child fails to develop his or her native language often for no apparent reason. Delayed development of speech and/or language is one of the most common reasons for parents of preschool children to seek the advice of their family doctor. Although…
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Adult Learning Disorders

Contemporary Issues

• Edited by Lorraine E. Wolf, Hope E. Schreiber and Jeanette Wasserstein.

Published May 2008

Recent advances in neuroimaging and genetics technologies have enhanced our understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders in adults. The authors in this volume not only discuss such advances as they apply to adults with learning disorders, but also address their translation into clinical practice.…
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Milestones in the History of Aphasia

Theories and Protagonists

• By Juergen Tesak, and Chris Code.

Published January 2008

Milestones in the History of Aphasia surveys the history of aphasia from its earliest mentions in ancient times, to the turn of the new millennium in 2000. The book takes a predominantly chronological approach starting with an examination of the earliest medical documents and medieval attempts to…
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The Cognitive Neuroscience of Human Communication

• By Vesna Mildner.

Published October 2007

This is a book about speech and language. It is primarily intended for those interested in speech and its neurophysiological bases: phoneticians, linguists, educators, speech therapists, psychologists, and neuroscientists. Although speech and language are its central topic, it provides information…
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Verbal Perseveration

A Special Issue of Aphasiology

• Edited by Jacqueline Ann Stark.

Published October 2007

Introductory textbooks on neurogenic communication disorders associated with aphasia and brain injury do not provide full documentation of the pervasive influence of perseveration in the diagnosis and treatment of clients with severe language processing deficits. This special issue of Aphasiology…
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A Language in Space

The Story of Israeli Sign Language

• By Irit Meir, and Wendy Sandler.

Published September 2007

This English version of A Language in Space: The Story of Israeli Sign Language, which received the Bahat Award for most outstanding book for a general audience in its Hebrew edition, is an introduction to sign language using Israeli Sign Language (ISL) as a model. Authors Irit Meir and Wendy…
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Single-Word Reading

Behavioral and Biological Perspectives

• Edited by Elena L. Grigorenko, and Adam J. Naples.

Published August 2007

As the first title in the new series, New Directions in Communication Disorders Research: Integrative Approaches, this volume discusses a unique phenomenon in cognitive science, single-word reading, which is an essential element in successful reading competence. Single-word reading is an…
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An Essential Guide to Hearing and Balance Disorders

• Edited by R. Steven Ackley, T. Newell Decker and Charles J. Limb.

Published May 2007

An Essential Guide to Hearing and Balance Disorders consolidates the most significant clinical aspects of hearing and balance disorders, ranging from cause and diagnosis to treatment and cure. Experts in various subspecialties of this extensive topic introduce readers to the most sophisticated and…
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Clinical Aphasiology

Future Directions: A Festschrift for Chris Code

• Edited by Martin BALL, and Jack Damico.

Published May 2007

This book presents a collection of cutting edge work from leading researchers and clinicians around the world on a range of topics within Clinical Aphasiology. However, more than this, the volume is also a tribute to Chris Code, one of the foremost scholars in the field. Professor Code has made a…
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International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology

• Edited by Barbara P. Uzzell, Marcel Ponton and Alfredo Ardila.

Published January 2007

The role of culture is significant when measuring cognitive abilities during neuropsychological assessments. However, cultural diversity is a frequently overlooked moderating variable. The International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology emphasizes major distinctions among cultural groups…
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