Cognitive Communication Disorders, Fourth Edition

The fourth edition of Cognitive Communication Disorders is an essential text for graduate speech-language pathology courses on cognitively-based communication disorders. It provides vital information on the cognitive foundations of communication (attention, memory, and executive function). The book provides readers with a comprehensive theoretical and applied review of how deficits in these core cognitive abilities manifest in right hemisphere brain damage, dementia, primary progressive aphasia, concussion, and traumatic brain injury. Case studies illustrate principles of clinical management, and figures and tables facilitate understanding of neurobehavioral correlates, differential diagnoses, and other critical clinical information.

New to the Fourth Edition


New co-editor, Sarah E. Wallace
A new chapter on working with underserved populations  
Chapters now begin with learning objectives for an educational frame of reference for students before new material is presented
A glossary makes it easy to find definitions of all of the book’s key terminology
Updated and expanded evidence-based information on assessment and treatment of cognitive communication deficits
Updated case studies addressing assessment and treatment of individuals with cognitive communication disorders with attention to underserved clinical populations
New online ancillary resources include a test bank and sample syllabus for instructors, and a list of helpful recommended readings for students

The international roster of returning and new contributors includes Maya Albin, Margaret Lehman Blake, Jessica A. Brown, Mariana Christodoulou Devledian, Fofi Constantinidou, Petrea L. Cornwell, Heather Dial, Eduardo Europa, Kathryn Y. Hardin, Maya Henry, Ronelle Heweston, Kelly Knollman-Porter, Nidhi Mahendra, Katy H. O’Brien, Mary H. Purdy, Sarah N. Villard, Sarah E. Wallace, and Catherine Wiseman-Hakes.