1st Edition
The Visual Brain and Peripheral Reading and Writing Disorders A Guide to Visual System Dysfunction for Speech-Language Pathologists
Dedication About the Author Introduction
Chapter 1 Anatomy of the Eye and Visual Brain
Chapter 2 Impact of Visual System Dysfunction on Language and Cognitio
Chapter 3 Assessment and Treatment of Acquired Peripheral Reading and Writing DisordersGlossary
Appendix A Test Instruments for the Assessment of Peripheral Reading and Writing Disorders Appendix B Criteria for Viewer-Centered, Stimulus-Centered and Object-Centered Neglect Appendix C Suggested Apps and Online Exercises for the Treatment of Acquired Reading and Writing Disorders Appendix D Keyboarding Exercise: Combining Motor Function with a Visual Language Exercise Appendix E Visual System Dysfunction in Progressive Neurological DisordersTest Bank Answer Key Index
Index
Biography
Heidi McMartin Heeringa, MS, CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist with 36 years experience working with adult clients with dysphagia, aphasia, apraxia, and cognitive-communicative dysfunction in the rehabilitation setting. Acquired reading disorders and the relationship between visual system dysfunction and cognitive-communicative function are areas of special interest and expertise. The author holds a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and master of science in speech-language pathology from the University of Michigan. Other publications by this author include A Manual for the Treatment of Reading and Writing Disorders (2002) and the Assessment of Language-Related Functional Activities (Baines, Martin, & McMartin Heeringa, 1999).
“There is enough information packed into this small text to cover a whole career . . . It is an essential addition to the professional, clinical library.”
-Kathleen A. Baines, MS, CCC-SLP, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea“This book is a fantastic resource for any Speech Language Pathologist, in any type of work environment, be that a clinic, classroom, or hospital.”
-Dawn M. Peterson, B.A. Speech Language Pathology and Linguistics“This book would be a benefit to new or seasoned speech language pathologists working with patients who have neurological deficits.”
-Michelle K. Fowke CCC-SLP
