The third edition of "Human Communication and Its Disorders" serves as an introduction to the field of communication disorders, captivating the interest of students in professional practice.

The authors generously include illustrations, diagrams, and photographs to visualize certain concepts and place them in a clinical context. The chapters maintain a balance between speech, language, and hearing to ensure a comprehensible presentation for professionals in speech-language pathology and audiology.

The chapters on disorders contain information on the scientific basis for understanding each condition both in terms of assessment and treatment. The combination of science and clinical applications provides students with an understandable work on normal processes and disorders.

Special features in the third edition:

• Introduces the concept of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in speech-language pathology and audiology.
• Includes information on the emergence of writing and reading during childhood development (Chapter 7) and on reading disorders (Chapters 8 and 9).
• Contains more clinical cases to illustrate the nature of normal development, disorders, and professional practices.
• Updated images and illustrations describe the normal and abnormal characteristics of communication.