Sourcebook For Adults With Profound Communication Difficulties

For clients who have limited motor control, with a reliance on a yes/no response and/or eye pointing are the target audience for this, the first of two related sourcebooks for neurodisability. Its emphasis is on informing carers and giving them the support to work independently with their dependant. Overall, this practical book demonstrates that there is still a lot of work and assessment that can be done to support this type of caseload.This practical resource can be used by speech and language therapists at any level of experience and contains photocopiable handouts and worksheets, printed in large type for the visually impaired client, which will enable independent worknig by clients and their carers. The resource can be used by therapists working with profound, acquired neurologically impaired adults in rehabilitiation, acute and domicilliary settings.

This sourcebook is for clients who have some, even if limited, motor control to enable hand pointing, and contains:· Oromotor exercises in a clear format, with illustrations, to enable clients to work independantly.· Articulation sheets: Speech sounds, including consonant clusters of multi-syllabic words and tongue twisters.· Language assessments and screens for those reliant at a high level on hand pointing only.· AAC screen with alphabet charts for direct access.· Handouts to give to the client for awareness of their specific communication difficulties.· Questionnaires, breathing and voice parameters which include breathing exercises and sheets relating to relaxation and posture, pitch, intonation and resonance exercises to give to the client.

Any condition that affects one's ability to detect, receive, send, process, or comprehend various aspects of language--both verbal and nonverbal--may lead to communication disabilities. They can impair hearing, voice, speech, language, cognition, and learning abilities. The causes of such impairments are unknown in most cases. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), about five percent of children by first grade have noticeable speech disorders. It is important to identify anyone experiencing communication challenges and address them promptly and effectively. Failure to do so may result in additional issues such as stress, depression, and isolation. Communication Disabilities Sourcebook, Second Edition explains what voice, speech, and language are and how communication disorders may develop. Various types of communication disabilities and their impact on personal, social, and economic well-being are discussed. The sourcebook provides information about recovery models, rehabilitation techniques, and the rights and benefits of people with communication disabilities. The book concludes with a list of resources for additional help and information. Part 1: Understanding Communication Disorder begins with an explanation about voice, speech, and language and describes how communication disorders may develop in a person. It discusses various kinds of communication disorders, such as hearing disorder, language disorder, apraxia of speech, speech disorder, and autism spectrum disorder, and how they may create challenges in communication. Statistical data about voice, speech, and language disorders in the United States is also provided. Part 2: The Personal, Social, and Economic Impact of Communication Disabilities explains how communication disabilities can affect a person's life and cause several lifestyle issues. The social stigma of communication disorders is discussed in detail, along with employment options available for people with communication disabilities. Part 3: Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Caregiving focuses on the medical and social approaches to address communication disorders, including rehabilitation medicine, speech pathology, peer support, and more. It offers tips for taking care of a person with communication disabilities and provides insight into recent technological developments in treating such disabilities. Part 4: Protection, Rights, and Benefits explains how people with communication disabilities can obtain benefits through the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It highlights the rights of employees with communication disabilities and provides information about disability rights and the neurodiversity movements. Part 5: Additional Resources lists government and private organizations that provide help and support to people with communication disabilities.

As more people practice meditation, yoga, and participate in workshops for personal transformation, increasing numbers of them are having experiences related to spiritual awakening. The problem is they don't know the territory. An intense spiritual experience can seem overwhelming and scary and even be confused with going crazy. This practical book is the classic text, newly updated in 2006 (3rd edition), defining the problems that can arise when someone is disoriented by intense spiritual experiences. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in spiritual experiences and their relationship to mental health and mental illness. It distinguishes the differences between various mental pathologies and indicators of spiritual awakening. It clearly describes the kind of care one needs in a spiritual emergency process and how the care is dramatically different than conventional psychiatric treatment. It traces the history of how signs of spiritual awakening have been perceived in the past. Graduate schools of psychology use this book as a text because it is such a clear statement about the nature of spiritual crises and appropriate treatment. However, it is written in a style that is also appropriate for any adult reader. The author, a transpersonal psychologist, has written five other books on spiritual healing and awakening. The title of the first edition of this book was "A Sourcebook for Helping People in Spiritual Emergency" and was published in 1988.

Provides consumer health information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, and voice. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.

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