Aphasia and Other Acquired Neurogenic Language Disorders: A Guide for Clinical Excellence

Aphasia and Other Acquired Neurogenic Language Disorders: A Guide for Clinical Excellence, Third Edition continues to set the standard for graduate-level education and guidance for clinicians in neurogenic communication disorders, bridging rigorous science with deeply human, person-centered care. Grounded in evidence and shaped by decades of clinical, research, and teaching expertise, this comprehensive text equips future and practicing speech-language pathologists to become thoughtful, skilled, and transformative clinicians.

Designed with students and clinicians in mind, this edition offers a cohesive voice that integrates diverse theoretical perspectives from well over 2,000 references while maintaining clarity, consistency, and clinical relevance across topics. Its flexible organization supports a range of course structures from aphasia-focused classes to broader neurogenic communication disorders sequences, making it an adaptable cornerstone text across curricula.

With its unwavering commitment to life participation, cultural responsiveness, and global perspectives, this text prepares readers to support individuals with neurogenic communication disorders in reclaiming identity, agency, and meaningful engagement in life.

New to the Third Edition

• Fresh updates highlighting evidence-based person-first approaches to clinical practice and research 
• Dynamic learning methods woven into the composition of each chapter, with colorful images integrated throughout
• Heightened foci on engaged, transformational learning with the goal of clinical excellence
• Amplified content on mental health, counseling, group treatment, and telepractice, new technologies, and artificial intelligence
• Updated and strengthened emphasis on culturally responsive practice, inclusive terminology, and actionable approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Vital updates on dementia, primary progressive aphasia, aging, and apragmatism
• Integrated voices of people with neurogenic communication disorders to bring life to academic content

Key Features

• Extensive assessment resources and a process analysis approach for analyzing communicative performance and interpreting assessment results
• How-to content on more than 60 intervention approaches
• Diagrams, charts, illustrations, summary tables, a substantial glossary, a detailed index, and rich up-to-date references
• Content design applying adult learning research to maximize deep learning

PluralPlus Online Ancillaries 

For instructors: Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint Slides, Test Bank, Class Activities
For students: Quizzes, Videos, Activities/Exercises, Chapter Queries, Terminology List, Term Pronunciation PowerPoint Slides