Speech and Language TherapyThe Basics\nAuthor(s): Sean Pert\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032938783, 978-1032938783\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a comprehensive guide to the varied and fascinating work of speech and language therapists, exploring how this stimulating Allied Health Profession draws on phonetics, linguistics and biomedical sciences to support communication and swallowing across the lifespan.\n\nThe book clearly explains the distinctions between speech and language, guiding readers through core knowledge and clinical skills including speech transcription, language analysis and anatomy of the upper body and vocal tract. Topics covered span developmental conditions such as Speech Sound Disorder and Developmental Language Disorder, acquired conditions including stroke and head injury, progressive conditions such as Parkinsons disease and dementia, and feeding and swallowing difficulties. The text .