Expanding Receptive and Expressive Skills Through Stories (EXPRESS)

Acquired Language Disorders: A Case-Based Approach, Fourth Edition is a practical, organized, and accessible resource for students and clinicians working with individuals with aphasia and other acquired language disorders. This edition adopts a holistic, case-based approach that integrates language, cognitive, and social-interactive perspectives to provide a complete understanding of each patient. Using the A-FROM model in conjunction with the WHO’s ICF framework, the text links assessment to treatment goals, emphasizing functional communication and improved daily living outcomes.

Key Features:

• Presents acquired language disorders through detailed, real-world case studies with photos, functional analyses, and diagnostic profiles.
• Integrates language and cognitive domains—including executive function, attention, memory, and visuospatial skills—into assessment and treatment planning.
• Connects assessment to treatment goals using the Aphasia: Framework for Outcome Measurement (A-FROM) alongside the ICF model.
• Includes practical tools such as “Test Your Knowledge” patient scenarios, Quick Reference Diagnostic Charts, Functional Communication Worksheets, and assessment summary sheets.
• Provides step-by-step guidance on administering more than 25 evidence-based treatment programs.
• New to the Fourth Edition: co-author Ryan Husak, PhD, CCC-SLP; case study of a person with dementia in a nursing home; updated tables of screening tools and diagnostic measures; expanded evidence-based assessment and treatment methods.
• Explores social determinants of health and their relevance to acquired language disorders.
• Discusses emerging trends in telerehabilitation and technology-based interventions.
• Designed to support students, practicing clinicians, and educators in evidence-based, patient-centered care.