Speech-Language Pathology: A Simplified Guide to Structures, Functions, and Clinical Implications

Speech-Language Pathology is the second edition of Basic Anatomy and Physiology in Speech and Hearing, first published in 1984. This new edition serves as a general introductory text, primarily for undergraduates. Its goal is to bridge the gap between the anatomy and physiology (mechanism and function) and the clinical practice (treatment and habilitation) of speech. It concentrates on fundamentals and thus also serves as a reference for therapists in the public school setting. This edition includes expanded clinical considerations and references, with the addition of a "self-examination" section at the end of each chapter. This text primarily appeals to college undergraduates in speech-language pathology and audiology courses. It is also appropriate for courses that include an overview of anatomy and physiology and the clinical impact of speech, hearing, and language disorders.

About the Authors

Carl R. Schneiderman has been director of research services for Legacy Health System since 1998. Previously, he served as the executive director of Children's Hospital Research Center in San Diego, California, administrative director of rehabilitation services at Valley Children's Hospital in Fresno, California, and coordinator of the cleft palate panel and Craniofacial Anomalies Center of the American Cleft Palate Association Educational Foundation. Additionally, Dr. Schneiderman engaged in teaching and research as an adjunct professor of health services administration at the University of San Francisco, as an associate professor at Washington State University, Pullman, and as an associate professor at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

Robert E. Potter is professor emeritus of speech andhearing sciences at Washington State University, Pullman. He was a senior research associate and professor of speech pathology at the University of Oregon from 1993 to 1999. Previously, he served on the advisory board of the Washington Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, as a member of the State Special Education Advisory Council Subcommittee on Program Standards for Child Services and Personnel Preparation, and as a site visitor for the Boards of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Educational Standards Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Audience: Professionals in allied fields, such as nursing, rehabilitation, child development, psychology, and speech communication; undergraduate students in speech-language pathology and audiology courses.