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'This very engaging book, written by a high functioning survivor of a traumatic brain injury, gives an introspective and critical account of what it actually feels like to suffer a brain injury and 'come through the other side'. Christopher Yeoh integrates his phenomenological experience of brain injury with science, literature, autobiography, and philosophy, resulting in an extremely readable account of his experience. It provides a real 'insider's view' of brain injury not possible to capture in a purely academic textbook. For this reason, the book will be of huge importance not only to the individuals and their families affected by brain injury, but also the clinicians involved in their care and rehabilitation.' Rudi Coetzer, Consultant Neuropsychologist, North Wales Brain Injury Service, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB NHS Wales and Senior Lecturer in Clinical Neuropsychology, School of Psychology, Bangor University. 'Christopher's poignant narrative of his recovery and rehabilitation shows how personal characteristics and social resources interact to overcome the serious aftermath of severe traumatic brain injury. This is a balanced and insightful account of loss, challenge and triumph. He writes with humility and humour, whilst never masking the devastation the injury caused for him and his loved ones. Many inspiring books are written by survivors; A Different Perspective After Brain Injury will strike a chord with people grappling with changes to self in the context of ANY major life change. This is also an invaluable resource for clinicians, researchers and educators who seek a deeper understanding of the experience of brain injury.' - Professor Tamara Ownsworth, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Australia

'Theoretical Issues in Stuttering is unique in several important respects. One peculiarity of the book is that theories of stuttering are not only described but systematically compared with respect to the criteria of testability, explanatory power, parsimony, and heuristic fruitfulness. In this way an integrated view on quite different theoretical approaches is systematically developed and described. Another singular feature of this book is that the first three chapters deal with philosophical questions behind theories of stuttering. In sum, this book is exceptionally clearly and comprehensibly written and provides insights into the philosophical background of stuttering theories, their development and evaluation.' Hans-Georg Bosshardt, retired member of Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-University Bochum. 'This second edition of Theoretical Issues in Stuttering is much anticipated, given the ongoing profusion of models and theories about the cause of stuttering. This book is an indispensable guide to those wanting to know about current causal models and theories of stuttering and how to evaluate them, written by two authors with extensive experience of treatment, teaching, research and publishing about the disorder. The first half of the book provides guidelines for evaluating theories, such as testability and explanatory value. The authors draw on philosophy of science and psychology to develop those guidelines. Seven new models and theories have been added to this edition, along with a new chapter about the evolution of theories.' Mark Onslow, Director, Australian Stuttering Research Centre, The University of Sydney

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Ann Packman has worked for over 35 years in the field of stuttering, as clinician, teacher, and researcher. She has published over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has served two terms as Associate Editor for Fluency for journals of the American Speech and Hearing Association. Professor Joseph S. Attanasio has published and presented on the topic of stuttering in national and international research journals and venues during his 45 years as a member of the Department of Communication Science & Disorders, Montclair State University.

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