Now in one convenient volume, "Vocal Health and Pedagogy: Science, Assessment, and Treatment, Third Edition" answers every question you've ever had about the voice, from the physics of sounds, to vocal technique, to medications, to performance anxiety. It presents anatomical, physiological, and neurological considerations, as well as covers critical issues related to patient history, laryngeal function, the physical examination, and historical perspectives of vocal pedagogy.The first part of the book introduces basic concepts of voice science, assessment, and training. It focuses on the science behind the common problems that afflict voice users and enables understanding of the medical approach to problem analysis. The second part of the book contains additional information on the specific health and performance conditions that affect the voice and their assessment and treatment. It considers the medical and non-medical issues affecting the human voice, including diagnosis and treatment of voice problems, the effects of physical injury, posture, pollutants and irritants, psychological effects, voice therapy, medication, and more." Vocal Health and Pedagogy: Science, Assessment, and Treatment, Third Edition" is ideal for courses in vocal pedagogy and speech-language pathology. Additionally, it is a valuable resource for professional and amateur performers and their teachers.New to this edition:*New chapters on topics such as pedagogy for children, the importance of studying music, laryngeal issues involving wind instrument performance, high-speed digital imaging, the evolution of technology, pediatric voice disorders, thyroid disorders, the vocal effects of birth control medications, and autoimmune disorders.*Many chapters have been extensively revised to update previous content and add new information on material such as choral pedagogy for geriatric singers, World Trade Center Syndrome, and laryngeal effects of asbestos exposure.*Chapters on medications for performers have been revised to delete medications no longer used frequently and to add various medications and drug classes that were not included previously, as well as information on alternative and complimentary medicines.* References have been updated throughout to include discussion of new studies and a review of the latest literature, while also retaining the classic literature.*Includes the most recent practices and techniques, the latest information on surgical and adjunctive therapy, and important changes in criteria and strategy.

Save Time And Money When Buying Digital Hearing Aids And Help Your Hearing Loss Do You Want To Buy The Best Hearing Aids At Cheap Hearing Aid Prices? The Hearing Aid Prices Guide 2014 Has The Answer- Includes a currency converter so you can see clearly just how much they really cost. It will be like having hearing aid 2020 vision This hearing aid book has been written in a non-technical, jargon free, easy to read style and is about comparing hearing aid prices of the latest digital hearing aids. The most popular hearing aid styles are included. Behind-the-ear, Open-fit, In-the-ear, Completely-in-the-ear and Invisible hearing aids. The Hearing Aid Prices Guide 2014 contains the following: How to buy cheap hearing aids and get the best hearing aids at a discounted hearing aid price How to have a proper hearing test and find an audiologist of choice Phonak hearing aid prices Widex hearing aid prices Oticon hearing aid prices Unitron hearing aid prices Starkey hearing aid prices Resound hearing aid prices Bernafon hearing aid prices Siemens hearing aid prices, including rechargeable hearing aids Find out the connection between the High Street retailers and the hearing aid companies Bonus - Check out the fantastic offer for you at the back of the guide Armed with its advice and knowledge, you will avoid the costly mistakes made by others. Purchasing a new hearing aid system should be a positive life changing experience. Better hearing opens up the world of sound so that you can connect with loved ones and hear life again. So go ahead and download your copy NOW

Who Else Wants To Achieve Hearing Aid Success? By following these simple strategies, you too can achieve success with your hearing aids. Topics covered include the following: 1.Accept that you have a hearing loss. 2.Consider wearing two hearing aids. 3.Make sure you have a thorough hearing test consultation. 4.Use an independent hearing aid audiologist. 5.Try wearing an open fit solution. 6.Apply the three month rule. 7.Have a minimum level of technology. 8.Keep positive and be determined. 9.Make sure the hearing aid is fit for purpose. 10.Consider the useful features. 11.Be realistic with marketing claims. 12.Use the checklist. This book will help you to overcome the barriers that hinder hearing aid success. These principles apply if you wear an in the ear or behind the ear hearing aid. No matter if you bought cheap hearing aids or digital hearing aids from the following hearing aid companies; Widex, Phonak, Siemens, Oticon, Unitron, GNResound or Starkey, they still apply. If you are such a person who has encountered a barrier to better hearing then I would like to encourage you to pick up where you left off. Read the chapters, renew your determination, and overcome whatever the issue is and enjoy better hearing. So Grab your copy now

Medical Speech-Language Pathology Updates the Standard of Care for Complex, Cross-Specialty Disorders The updated edition of this classic is essential for all practitioners and advanced students. The editors artfully synthesize the pathology of voice, speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders with practical guidance. Insightful viewpoints and viable solutions are provided for patient management issues including neurological and physical challenges, surgical implications, and medical ethics, in the context of the continuum of health care settings. The underlying causes of communication and swallowing impairments are explored in detail, along with respective treatment modalities. Starting with an overview of key considerations, the latest evidence-based science is presented throughout 22 chapters. Topics include differential diagnosis of adult communication and swallowing disorders, assessment and management approaches, and diagnostic tools such as imaging and endoscopy. New chapters are devoted to: Motor speech disorders Education for medical speech-language pathologists Aphasia Pediatric traumatic brain injury End of life communication and swallowing disorders

"Leadership in Speech-Language Pathology" aims to equip future leaders in the field of communication sciences and disorders by addressing the qualities of effective leadership, internal and external problem solving, potential tests of leadership skills, negotiation, politics, and the concept of power. In the relatively young profession of speech-language pathology, the role models are still developing and ever changing as the educational and medical landscape becomes increasingly complex. The talents and skills of a new manager-leader will be tested, and it is the understanding of the big picture, the individual preparedness, and the unknown quantities that will serve to form a platform of the learning trajectory of a new senior appointee. This resource combines unique, "in-the-field" perspectives with the latest research on leadership styles and strategies to equip speech-language pathologists with the knowledge they need to lead. Key Features: *Each chapter begins with Learning Objectives, highlighting topics to be discussed *Reflection Questions at the end of each chapter challenge readers to think critically about key points *Chapter Conclusions wrap up each chapter, providing a succinct summary for readers

The ability to communicate is amazing. No other human ability is so complicated, so sophisticated, so important to civilization-and yet so taken for granted. How tragic would life be without the marvelous ability to communicate? In "Simply Amazing: Communication Sciences and Disorders," Dr. Dennis C. Tanner explores the stages of the communication chain and examines the act of speech communication from the speaker's thoughts to the listener's understanding of them.

Relying on more than forty years of experience studying, teaching, researching, and providing clinical services in the communication sciences discipline, Tanner provides a frank and informative discussion about the subject, including both conventional and offbeat theories of human communication, unique and sometimes bizarre disorders, and intriguing patients.

Through anecdotes, examples, illustrations, case studies, and personal asides of the amazing human ability to communicate-as well as the myriad disorders, defects, delays, and disabilities that can lay waste to it-"Simply Amazing: Communication Sciences and Disorders" provides keen insight into the world of communication.

" THERE ARE SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE WAYS, WHEN APPLIED EVERYDAY, HELP PREVENT MENIERE'S VERTIGO FROM TAKING OVER YOUR LIFE." - M.M This is a practical direct-action plan that you can use everyday. The aim is to have greater control over vertigo attacks. The purpose of this book is to share practical, effective, helpful advice you can use to: * Predict an oncoming vertigo attack. * Take positive immediate action to help prevent an attack happening. * Manage any Meniere attack with less stress and reduced anxiety. * Recover quickly after a vertigo attack. * Find out what works to help prevent and lessen the intensity of vertigo attacks. This unique perspective, based on personal experience, delivers an inherent understanding of the physical, emotional and mental effects of Meniere's vertigo and what you can do to help yourself.

Fifteen stories written by deaf/hard of hearing individuals who have had cochlear implants are told within the context of unique histories that are intimate, personal and moving. Readers will gain insight into the personal struggles and challenges for those who made the decision to get a cochlear implant. The writers share their process over the decision to obtain an implant as well as the delights and disappointments in hearing with one. Many of the book's contributors noted how their involvement in the deaf community and Deaf culture influenced their perceptions of cochlear implants.

Do You Suffer From Tinnitus Or "Ringing In Your Ears"? Are You Looking For A Cure Or Relief From Your Tinnitus? Although there are many tinnitus books available claiming to offer tinnitus relief through a miracle cure, laser therapy, or some formula of supplements and pills, there are not many that have proven tinnitus treatments that deliver real relief from tinnitus. This relatively short guide reveals the latest developments and technology that delivers real results. This brief guide was born out of the personal and clinical experiences of the author, having used the methods outlined for many years with his own patients, especially the newer technology. It is not acceptable any more for people who suffer with tinnitus to be told just to live with your tinnitus. There is hope. There are solutions that can help you take control of your tinnitus. The author of this tinnitus guide understands what tinnitus sufferers face and have to deal with as he has suffered with tinnitus himself. It is not easy having to deal with tinnitus noise throughout the day, let alone in the quiet of the night. Although it is not written as an a to z comprehensive guide to tinnitus, it is a brief informative guide offering solutions to help you take control of your tinnitus. It covers the following: What Is Tinnitus? Who Gets Tinnitus? What Causes Tinnitus? How The Ear Works? Common Tinnitus Treatments The Best Treatment For Tinnitus - People With Hearing Loss The Best Treatment For Tinnitus - People Without Hearing Loss Whether you suffer from tinnitus head noise, tinnitus music noise, hissing, tinnitus with or without a hearing loss, tinnitus with hyperacusis or tinnitus caused by excessive loud noise, this guide can help you. It describes traditional treatments such as sound therapy as well as a range of different coping strategies. It also shares about the best and latest ways to deal with tinnitus. So Click the Buy button NOW and grab your copy today.

Neuroanatomy for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Second Edition is specifically tailored to the needs of Communication Sciences and Disorders students. Updated with the latest research, it includes foundational knowledge of general neuroanatomy with a focus that is relevant to both audiences of speech-language pathology and audiology. This student-friendly and engaging text is organized into four main sections: Part I introduces students to the nervous system; Part II discusses the main neurological structures; Part III focuses on the neurology of speech, language, hearing, cognition, emotion, and swallowing; and Part IV delves into practicing neuroanatomy in the field.

This book reflects a wide range of experiences and knowledge found in the stuttering community and includes 25 chapters written by people who stutter and leading professionals. In the first section of the book (16 chapters), people who stutter share their inspiring stuttering stories. Topics include growing up stuttering, chasing fluency, facing fears, covert stuttering, voluntary stuttering and other speech tools, avoiding stuttering, making productive changes, advertising stuttering (telling others that you stutter), meeting others who stutter, passing as fluent, the importance of being a good listener, substance abuse and stuttering, LGBT issues in the stuttering community, using acting to help cope with stuttering, a letter to "fluency," learning from children who stutter, stuttering paradoxes and much more. The second section of the book (9 chapters) delves into some current and exciting issues in stuttering and treatment. These chapters reflect the deep knowledge of well respected speech-language pathologists and researchers and a disabilities rights lawyer. Authors include Walter H. Manning, Phil Schneider, J. Scott Yaruss, Bob Quesal, John A. Tetnowski and others. Topics covered are the acceptance of stuttering, the therapeutic alliance (the relationship between client and therapist), considerations in choosing a speech-language pathologist, the body and soul of speech therapy, mindfulness in stuttering treatment, the biggest mistakes made in stuttering treatment, people who stutter becoming speech therapists, disability issues and stuttering, a conversation about "fluency" and much more.

The goal of this book is to fill a gap that currently exists between the theoretical learning that takes place in the university setting, and practical management of clients in the workplace. Dysphagia is becoming an increasingly large part of the work done by Speech Language Pathologists but seems to be very confronting for a lot of students and beginning clinicians. We wanted to provide a resource that helps to bridge the gaps between theoretical learning and hands-on practice and provide a resource that unpacks clinical reasoning and helps new clinicians think about how and why recommendations about managing clients with dysphagia are made. Dysphagia management is definitely no cookbook recipe field, and whilst this is part of its attraction, it can also cause sheer terror in new graduates. Let's use an analogy. Each patient is like a unique symphony. At university or college we are taught about one or two instruments in the symphony. In clinical practice it can feel like there is a cacophony of noise that we have to make sense of. We can feel overwhelmed by other sounds and it can feel like they are drowning out the one or two instruments that we have learned. With some help interpreting the other instruments that give that symphony its rich texture, we can start to relax and appreciate the individuality of each piece. We are practising clinicians who are also involved in research. This book reflects an evidence-based approach to management of clients with dysphagia, while providing tips that reflect our extensive experience in managing feeding and swallowing problems in adult and pediatric populations. We hope it will encourage new clinicians to learn to ask the questions that will assist them in individualizing assessment and treatment for their patients. It has been our experience that students learn about different aspects of dysphagia and its management in the university setting, then arrive for clinical practicum with no idea of how the pieces of the puzzle fit together: for example, WHY a facial nerve weakness will mean that the person with dysphagia is likely to struggle to drink without anterior spillage, or the need for strategies to manage drooling. This book uses a series of case studies to help demonstrate how the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Dysphagia requires you, the clinician, to multi-task your anatomy and physiology university knowledge with the individual needs of the person sitting in front of you. This type of task requires the ability to draw on multiple sources. This book is a companion that will show you strategies for how to apply that knowledge and how to listen to the patient's symphony so that you get a feel for the rich texture of dysphagia in practice. This book is different from other dysphagia textbooks in another significant way. We wanted to use visual maps to help you recognize the many facets you need to consider when working with a person with swallowing difficulties. This strategy uses metacognition to help you become lifelong learners. Many of us have a preference for visual learning and we aim to tap into this preference. We also wanted to make this a user-friendly book, so we've coded the different sections using symbols to help guide you to the bits you need quickly. In short, we wanted to write the book that WE wished we had when we started our journey learning about dysphagia We hope that this will be a book that you reach for as a student and beginning clinician when you need information about managing a population. If this is a book that falls apart from constant use, we will have achieved what we set out to do.

What we as audiologists and speech-language pathologists believe about ourselves, others, and the world around us influences our work at least as much as our knowledge of audiology and communication sciences and disorders, according to speech-language pathologist Ellen-Marie Silverman, Ph.D. A Fellow of the American Speech-Hearing-Language Association, she believes the more clearly we as practitioners perceive our personal core beliefs, which reside below the level of casual awareness, the more effective we can be meeting clients' and caregivers' concerns. In "Mind Matters," she introduces a simple, straight-forward method for identifying deeply held personal beliefs that, if undetected, could repeatedly sabotage clinical relationships. Then she describes five basic beliefs about working as a clinician that lead to highly skilled service. Examples and anecdotes drawn from her varied and extensive clinical and teaching experience showcase the value, ease, and challenges of applying these helpful beliefs to daily work in any environment. Dr. Silverman delivers this basic information in a mentor-friendly style to all intended readers, the student-in-training, the employed clinician, and the clinician planning to resume a career. The practical focus with which she addresses this rarely addressed yet critical aspect of clinical work, i.e., detecting personal core beliefs, makes "Mind Matters" a unique contribution to clinical preparation and development. Dr. Silverman reminds us that the relationship we as practitioners foster with clients and caregivers is our most important tool. Identifying personal core beliefs which form the infrastructure for professional relationships and selecting and cultivating beliefs that encourage maximal growth of clinical partners contributes greatly to experiencing a satisfying, effective, and long-lived career. This book will occupy a central place in your professional library. Dr. Silverman is also the author of "Mindfulness & Stuttering: Using Eastern Strategies to Speak with Greater Ease," "Relief From Stuttering: Laying the Groundwork to Speak with Greater Ease," and "Jason's Secret," a middle reader novel about a 10 year-old boy taking his first constructive steps to resolve his stuttering problem. ***Also available as a Kindle ebook.***

Literate Thought: Understanding Comprehension And Literacy Introduces Students And Professionals To The Multifaceted Concept Of Literate Thought And Related Complex Concepts Such As Language, Literacy, Cognition, And Comprehension, As Well As Other Areas Such As The New And Multiple Literacies, Psychological Or Disciplinary Models, And Critico-Creative Thinking. Literate Thought: Understanding Comprehension And Literacy Details The Various Aspects Of A Model Or Theory Of Literate Thought With Examples To Enhance Understanding Of The Concept. This Incisive Text Provides An Overview Of Literate Thought And Emphasizes The Necessity To Develop Literate Thought In Individuals From A Multiple Perspective, Not Just From Print Literacy Only. With Alternative And Additional Options For Developing Literate Thought, The Possibility To Improve Levels Of Thinking In Everyone, Including Children With Disabilities And Those Learning English As A Second Language, May Be Increased. This Ground-Breaking Text Provides Meaningful Application In Practice For Speech-Language Pathology, Special Education, Psychology, And Reading And Literacy Professionals.

When 10 million persons with Tinnitus seek relief, they may be told that nothing can be done for it, or to use "Miracle Ear Drops." Now, the whole person program that Murray Grossan, M.D. has used effectively for his own patients is here. It is presented in a manner easy to follow, just like learning a tennis serve Best of all, you are provided with a coach, your mirror, to show you when you do the actions right. Relief from ear ringing requires that ALL the tinnitus factors be addressed, including full understanding (cognition), and new brain circuits. This whole body approach works, because when you understand WHY you do these actions, then the mind is engaged in the therapy. Dr. Grossan has published on Tinnitus therapy since 1970. He is board certified in Ear Nose and Throat, (Otolaryngology), and practices at Cedars Sinai Medical in Los Angeles. Show More Show Less