The lack of scientific manuals in the Greek language for speech therapy, in which the reader can find all the information, materials, and procedures needed regarding the assessment of communication and its disorders in a guide, was the reason for the translation of this speech therapy assessment guide.

This book serves as an excellent tool for speech therapists and other specialists, such as educators, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, as well as various medical specialties. It includes an alphabetical listing of communication disorders in adults and children, referencing assessment techniques for each of them.

It is primarily aimed at students and new professionals, but also at experienced speech therapists who encounter a variety of disorders. This is a unique manual that provides a comprehensive "package" of reference materials, clarifications of assessment procedures, practical recommendations, worksheets, and brief assessments.

Contents:

Main concepts:

Agnosia 3

Agraphia 4

Hearing impairment 7

Alexia 17

Reversible dementia 21

Progressive dementia 24

Apraxia 36

Speech apraxia in adults 37

Articulation and phonological disorders 45

Articulation and phonological disorders in African American children 56

Articulation and phonological disorders in bilingual children 58

Autism 118

Aphasia 63

Broca's aphasia 76

Aphasia: specific types 77

Cortical sensory aphasia 87

Cortical motor aphasia 86

Total aphasia 81

Subcortical aphasia 84

Wernicke's aphasia 88

Language disorders in older students and adolescents 93

Language disorders in toddlers and older children 97

Language disorders in children 102

Autism spectrum disorders 115

Asperger's disorder 115

Fluency disorders 122

Neurogenic stuttering 124

Voice disorders 142

Functional aphonia 146

Voice intensity disorders 147

Voice frequency disorders 147

Voice quality disorders 148

Voice resonance disorders 149

Dysarthria: specific types 160

Ataxic dysarthria 160

Mixed dysarthria 171

Spastic dysarthria 174

Hyperkinetic dysarthria 166

Hypokinetic dysarthria 169

Flaccid dysarthria 163

Dysarthrias in adults 178

Dysphagia 187

Cerebral palsy 197

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) 211

Laryngectomy 224

Unilateral upper motor neuron dysarthria 232

Intellectual disabilities 235

Alzheimer's disease 242

Childhood disorganized disorders 259

Childhood apraxia of speech 259

Writing and reading problems 268

AIDS-dementia complex 278

Syndromes related to communication disorders 282

Rett syndrome 121

Right hemisphere syndrome 313

Rapid speech 323

Stuttering 323

Traumatic brain injury 323

Cleft palate 336

Velopharyngeal dysfunction 345

Psychiatric problems related to communication disorders 355

Abulia 355

Selective mutism 355

Functional aphonia 356

Euphoria and mania 356

Depression 357

Hallucinations and delusions 357

Factitious disorders 358

Feigning 359

Schizophrenia 360

Pseudodementia 362

Psychogenic stuttering 362