About this ebook
This detailed, evidence-based book includes complete coverage of common disorder characteristics, treatment approaches, information on reporting techniques, and patient profiles across a wide range of child and adult client populations. The text is divided into two sections. The first part is focused on preparing for effective intervention, and the second part, the bulk of the book, is devoted to therapy strategies for specific disorders. Each of these chapters features a brief description of the disorder, case examples, specific suggestions for the selection of therapy targets, and sample therapy activities. Each chapter concludes with a set of helpful hints on intervention and a selected list of available therapy materials and resources.
New to the Sixth Edition:
* A new chapter on Contemporary Issues including critical thinking, telepractice, simulation technologies, and coding and reimbursement
* New tables on skill development in gesture, feeding, and vision
* New information on therapist effects/therapeutic alliance
* Coverage of emerging techniques for voice disorders and transgender clients
* Expanded information on:
*Childhood Apraxia of Speech
*Cochlear Implants
*Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
*Interprofessional Practice
*Shared Book-Reading
*Traumatic Brain Injury
*Treatment Dosage/Intensity
*Vocabulary Development
Key Features:
* Bolded key terms with an end-of-book glossary
* A multitude of case examples, reference tables, charts, figures, and reproducible forms
* Lists of Additional Resources in each chapter
Disclaimer: Please note that ancillary content (such as documents, audio, and video, etc.) may not be included as published in the original print version of this book.
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About the author
Froma P. Roth, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences. She currently serves as the Associate Director of Academic Affairs and Research Education at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Rockville, Maryland. Professor Roth received her bachelor’s degree from Hunter College, her master’s degree from Queens College, and her doctoral degree from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Dr. Roth’s current research and clinical interests focus on language/literacy and learning disabilities.
Colleen K. Worthington, MS, is a Clinical Professor and the Director of Clinical Education in Speech-Language Pathology within the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and her master’s degree from Loyola College, Baltimore. Ms. Worthington’s primary professional interests include diagnostic principles/methods and the supervisory process.
