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Spiral Bound. Condición: New. Designed for busy clinicians, these stimuli are designed for use as standalone resources, or in conjunction with the authors' Treatment of Articulation and Phonologic Disorders. Plural's Sound Stimuli are presented as handy ringbound cards that cover a range of sounds or phoneme clusters. In all there are 8 stimuli, available singly or as a set.

Spiral Bound. Condición: New. Designed for busy clinicians, these stimuli are designed for use as standalone resources, or in conjunction with the authors' Treatment of Articulation and Phonologic Disorders. Plural's Sound Stimuli are presented as handy ringbound cards that cover a range of sounds or phoneme clusters. In all there are 8 stimuli, available singly or as a set.

Paperback. Condición: New. Parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder want to be proactive. This book, now in its second edition, offers a collection of practical, real-world information and insights to help parents do just that: plan for their child's needs. The book combines current research and literature reviews with the experiences gleaned by the author as she has worked with families impacted by ASD for the past twenty years. Most books on autism address school needs, but parents want to know how they can make their home lives most functional. This book provides that information, down to how to arrange rooms in the home for the most positive outcomes. This resource can also be used by professionals as they work with and support families with children on the autism spectrum. For the second edition, the author has updated the text and added content to make the book even more valuable to parents.New features include: A new chapter on children with the Asperger syndrome label A new chapter on young adulthood and transition issues More hands-on activities that will allow parents to help their children develop communication skills With its new and updated content, Parenting on the Autism Spectrum: A Survival Guide, Second Edition is a parent-friendly book that will assist parents in their efforts to help their children reach their full potential.

Paperback. Condición: New. ***Second edition includes five new chapters!*** "This volume has been expanded, updated, and polished and thus constitutes an even more comprehensive resource of valuable scientific, psychological, sociological, therapeutic, financial, and practical information for the patient afflicted with head and neck cancer and his or her family. Appreciation of these principles [in this book] and others too numerous to mention will soften the impact of the cancer and facilitate the care of, as well as the caring for, the patient afflicted with head and neck cancer." - From the foreword by Elliot W. Strong, M.D., F.A.C.S, Emeritus, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Disease, Emeritus, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Former Attending Surgeon and Chief, Head and Neck Service, Former Professor of Surgery, Cornell University, Medical College. While the prevalence of head and neck cancers is relatively low, the impact of the disease on sufferers is great - including aesthetics as well as speech, smell, hearing, sight, and swallowing problems.Meeting the Challenges of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer: A Survivor's Guide, now in its second edition, is a popular and useful guide to help those with head and neck cancer and those who care for them.For the second edition, the text has been extensively rewritten, updated, and expanded to include five new chapters. What began as an idea for bringing practical information to oral and head and neck cancer survivors in a reader-friendly format has now turned into something of an institution, or even a community in its own right, with many survivors, family members, and healthcare professionals offering suggestions and input to the content, resources, and tables. Aside from offering advice on a host of topics - including meeting the challenges of chemo, swallowing issues, surgeries, and more - the authors provide guidance on health insurance and recommend commercial products for issues ranging from oral hygiene to skin care. Also included is a comprehensive list of publications, websites, and other information sources, including support groups, medical associations, and more.Concise, practical, and packed with information, Meeting the Challenges of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer: A Guide for Survivors and Caregivers, Second Edition is a valuable resource to assist those who need help overcoming the many difficult issues that confront them or their loved ones struggling with oral or head and neck cancer.

Paperback. Condición: New. "James Jerger: A Life in Audiology" captures the author's extraordinary career in audiology spanning more than 60 years, and provides a compelling picture of a life dedicated to the understanding of hearing. It is a personal account of his positive clinical and research achievements and lessons learned as a student, professor, clinician, scientist, colleague, and mentor.The profession of audiology is young, and Dr. Jerger is a true pioneer in the field. He is known as the "Founding Father" of the American Academy of Audiology and its first president in 1989. He served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology from its inception in 1989 until 2011. He has received numerous professional awards for his work in all aspects of the field of audiology, the growth of which he witnessed and steered.From his early years, to graduate school, and throughout his illustrious academic career at Northwestern University, Gallaudet University, The Houston Speech and Hearing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, and The University of Texas at Dallas, and stories from scholarly international travels, Jerger shares some of his favorite memories, unique experiences, and special people that have enriched his life both personally and professionally.Told with warmth, humor, and humility, Jerger weaves into his memoir the importance of challenging the status quo and exploring the road less travelled, which is sure to inspire the up-and-coming audiologists of today."James Jerger: A Life in Audiology" is a unique and engaging account of an inspiring scholar's remarkable career and profound affect his work has had on the field of audiology. It is a must-read for anyone interested in audiology and hearing health care.

Mixed Media Product. Condición: New. The first book to address social skill instruction for this growing audience Presents speech-language pathologists with ready to use curricula in three distinctive age groups Lynn Adams is highly qualified and eminently experienced in the field This book provides a functional curriculum for social skill work in the group setting for children with Asperger syndrome. Adams, who is Director of the Radford University Autism Center, has been providing group intervention for children with AS for the past five years, and has based this guide directly on case studies and experience. The result is a necessary guide to an approach that proves ideal for both clinicians and the children they work with. In a group setting, children learn to be part of a group and to interact with peers, while clinicians are able to provide social skill instruction to several children at once. This book is divided into sections that provide information about Asperger syndrome, principles for group intervention, and curricula for group intervention for three different age groups.Adams outlines original exercises for children of preschool age (ages 4 and 5), elementary age (ages 6 though 9), and late elementary/middle school age (ages 10 through 12).The book is unique in its subject matter and approach, and has been written to fill a void in the current clinical literature. Clinicians who work with children with Asperger syndrome will find this friendly resource manual an easy to use, highly interactive learning tool that will improve their clinical repertoire by allowing them to provide effective group treatment for children with Asperger syndrome.

Paperback. Condición: New. MCI and Alzheimer's Dementia: Clinical Essentials for Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive-Communication Disorders is the ideal choice for instructors who teach an adult language disorders course that includes a unit devoted to cognitive-communication disorders of adults with dementia. It succinctly presents the critical information about the cognitive-communicative disorders associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease. The population of individuals with Alzheimer's is exploding (a new case is diagnosed every seven seconds), and MCI has emerged as an important condition that SLPs can help identify and treat. MCI and Alzheimer's Dementia: Clinical Essentials for Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive-Communication Disorders is unique for several reasons: It focuses on the most common dementia-producing disorder, Alzheimer's disease. It contains cutting-edge information about MCI, a very early stage of Alzheimer's disease that has gained worldwide interest because early identification provides options for early behavioral and/or pharmacologic treatments and because SLPs have a role in its identification and treatment.It covers the clinical essentials that students and practicing professionals need to know - definition, assessment, and treatment of MCI and AD.It is written by individuals who have had decades of funding to study the cognitive-communication disorders of dementia and who have developed standardized tests that are widely used by SLPs. It is smaller than a text and larger than a book chapter and thus provides an economical way to learn the clinical essentials of this, the profession's fastest growing clinical population. MCI and Alzheimer's Dementia: Clinical Essentials for Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive-Communication Disorders is a must have for clinicians and students working with the ever-expanding population of patients struggling with MCI and Alzheimer's disease.

Spiral Bound. Condición: New. The "Clinical Workbook for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants" is a workbook for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPAs) and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), as well as instructors and students, that provides a generous "toolbox" for students to implement during their field work experience.This workbook is the first of its kind with activities that employ applications (apps). In addition to the apps, each chapter includes examples of basic treatment objectives in order to guide the SLP/A when choosing a treatment method for a corresponding treatment need. The activities are tried and true and, as such, have been carefully thought-out before being considered for inclusion in the text. For ease of implementation, each activity is explained with detailed, step-by-step instructions and supporting photographs. The workbook has a chapter dedicated to the communication needs of various clientele and includes:*Speech Sound Disorders (SSD). Activities addressing the needs of clients with articulation and phonological disorders as well as apraxia of speech (AOS).*Communicative Intent.Activities addressing the needs of clients who struggle with intentional communicative intent, replacing off-task communication behavior with a functional communication system.*Language Disorders. Activities addressing both receptive and expressive language disorders.*Social Language. Activities addressing social language needs of clients.*Complex Communicative Needs. Activities addressing complex communication needs of clients who require augmentative and/or alternate communication (AAC) systems.*Literacy. Activities addressing pre-, early-, and school-age literacy needs. Key components of literacy include phonological awareness, print concepts, alphabet knowledge, and literate language.*Voice and Fluency Disorders. Activities addressing the needs of clients with voice and/or fluency disorders.*Behavior Management Techniques. Behavior management activities for clients requiring visual schedules and/or motivation/reinforcement in order to participate in therapy sessions.In addition to the apps, each chapter includes examples of basic treatment objectives in order to guide the clinician when choosing a treatment method for a corresponding treatment need.The apps presented in this workbook are adaptable for individual or group sessions and includes its corresponding Uniform Resource Locator (URL) and Quick Reference (QR) code.

Spiral Bound. Condición: New. Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders Workbook, Sixth Edition is designed to enhance and reinforce student comprehension alongside the graduate-level textbook, Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders, Sixth Edition and to support instructors in the delivery of focused content. The textbook addresses the needs of students who will treat swallowing disorders as well as clinicians who currently treat swallowing disorders in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and private outpatient clinics. The sixth edition has been extensively revised and includes questions from three extensively revised new chapters. The workbook reflects these updates and covers all chapters in the textbook. The workbook contains true or false, multiple-choice, and fill-in-the-blank questions, along with study topics related to each chapter of the textbook. The questions are closely connected to the textbook, allowing students to review chapter material and quiz themselves in an efficient manner. Once the chapter answers are completed, the workbook chapters can be used as a study guide or a quick refresher for those in practice. The workbook offers students another opportunity to remain current with their understanding of swallowing disorders.

Paperback. Condición: New. First Edition. Goal-Setting in Speech-Language Pathology: A Guide to Clinical Reasoning is the first textbook of its kind on evidence-based clinical decision-making for speech-language pathologists (SLPs). The goal of this text is to fill a pedagogical need for an efficient tool that teaches clinical reasoning to guide treatment planning. There are a number of existing resources in speech-language pathology that describe the how-to of writing goals, but not the clinical decision-making thought process behind the formulation of patient-centered goals. The text strives to address the knowledge gap in clinical learning environments across the scope of learners. Written for graduate-level students in clinical methods courses, it will also be an invaluable resource for novice SLP clinicians.This functional, concise text for clinical coursework or practice explicitly defines the decision-making process used by experienced clinicians from referral to the creation of patient-centered goals. The contents include (1) the purpose for a decision-making framework grounded in both the science of learning and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) clinical competencies, (2) a description of data used in the clinical reasoning process, (3) presentation and discussion of the framework. Key FeaturesConcise and readily accessible, making it easy to integrate into a single-semester course that only spends a few weeks on clinical decision-makingServes as a practical how-to guide that uses systematic instruction with hands-on, real-world practice opportunities to teach students and young clinicians the application of clinical conceptsIncludes dynamic in-text case studiesWritten by authors with a wealth of clinical experience to cover a multitude of populations and settings, including culturally and linguistically diverse individuals PluralPlus Online Ancillary MaterialsFor instructors: PowerPoint slidesFor students: Video case studies and answer key for chapter 4.

Spiral Bound. Condición: New. Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders Workbook, Fifth Edition is designed to aid instructors in the delivery of content and to enhance and reinforce student comprehension alongside the graduate-level textbook, Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders, Fifth Edition. The textbook addresses the needs of students who will treat swallowing disorders as well as clinicians who currently treat swallowing disorders in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and private outpatient clinics. The fifth edition has been extensively revised and includes one new chapter and major updates on two other chapters. The workbook reflects these updates and covers all chapters in the textbook. The workbook contains true or false, multiple-choice, and fill-in-the-blank questions, along with study topics related to each chapter of the textbook. The questions are closely connected to the textbook, allowing students to review chapter material and quiz themselves in an efficient manner. Once the chapter answers are filled in, the workbook chapters can be used as a study guide or a quick refresher for those in practice. The workbook offers students another opportunity to remain current with their understanding of swallowing disorders.

Paperback. Condición: New. Now in its third edition, the ''Comprehensive Dictionary of Audiology: Illustrated'', is a must-have resource for anyone involved in the field of audiology. It defines over 7,000 terms integral to the profession, practice, and science of audiology and covers both current and historical terms. Practicable illustrations and tables enrich the definitions throughout.Additionally, the text includes a glossary of acronyms and abbreviations, a user's guide, and appendices of topics such as audiometric symbols, ototoxicity, auditory disorders, and professional organizations. Concise, current, and accessible, this edition meets the needs of audiologists today with updates in response to developments in practice and technology in the field.Approximately 200 terms have been added to the third edition and it is now available in both print and electronic formats for the first time. ''Comprehensive Dictionary of Audiology: Illustrated, Third Edition'', is invaluable for audiologists and professionals in the communication sciences.

Paperback. Condición: New. Discourse Analysis in Adults With and Without Communication Disorders: A Resource for Clinicians and Researchers provides state-of-the-art information about discourse analysis with sections on Aging, Aphasia, Cognitive Communication Disorders, and Neurodegenerative Diseases. The three renowned editors are actively engaged in the area of discourse. Expert clinical researchers introduce and organize each section, and chapters are authored by leaders involved in discourse research worldwide. Discourse is considered the most natural unit of language. Effective production of discourse requires complex interactions among linguistic, cognitive, and social abilities that are sensitive to even mild disruption in any one of these elements. This book covers the examination of discourse in adults with acquired communication disorders, including selecting elicitation tasks, streamlining transcription processes, expanding analysis methods, and translating findings for treatment application.

Paperback. Condición: New. Based on her 50 years of teaching music in a private studio setting, Sandi Siemens' The Business of Teaching Music: A Guide for the Independent Music Teacher, Second Edition is a professional resource for independent music teachers of all instruments and levels that provides a step-by-step road map for setting up and running a successful teaching studio. The book includes strategies for finding students, establishing workable policies, and achieving financial stability.This guide provides tips for the day-to-day operations as well as solutions for the common problems and frustrations that plague teachers on a daily basis. Guidance, timelines, and cost saving ideas for various events such as recitals, masterclasses, and concerts/shows are provided.

Paperback. Condición: New. In the sports world, the coach is a person of high status but with voice and speech coaches, this is not always the case. Janet Madelle Feindel has honed her career by developing a program of teaching and coaching than brings the work of the voice trainer to the presidium. Over the last thirty years, there have been great strides in voice training in a number of areas but sadly, directors have often been unaware of these strides. The author shows that the study of the voice and speech as well as the Alexander technique for the director should be an integral part of the director's training. Feindel provides an overview of basic voice and speech production, the Alexander and ways to integrate these principles into the rehearsal process and methods for working most effectively with voice and speech/Alexander coaches.In Thought Propels the Sound, Feindel outlines her successful approach to training actors and musical theatre performers using traditional methods developed by well renowned individuals such as Berry, Linklater, Fitzmaurice and Alexander, and synthesizes them with her own methods of Vox Explora and Resonex that have evolved out of her vast experience training actors at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television and coaching for the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival under the direction of Martha Henry, (Officer of the Order of Canada) and coaching professionally working with many noted performers.Thought Propels the Sound is a must book for directors and directing students but also for voice and dialect coaches, Alexander teachers, medical specialists, speech pathologists, actors and singers and anyone interested in the performers voice in the theatre.

Paperback. Condición: New. Your Voice Is Your Business: The Science and Art of Communication, Second Edition combines the latest in voice research and technology with the most powerful, state-of-the-art presentation skills and methods. The result is an integrated and comprehensive approach to connecting the technically based aspects of voice production with an applied, skill-based grasp of interpersonal effectiveness. This text serves as both a practical handbook and a resource on human vocal production in real-world settings. Relevant techniques of positioning, gesture, and paraverbals are incorporated in the study of successful voice presentation. Additionally, technical information is integrated into the text and reviewed at the end of each chapter.This second edition responds to the readers' desire for an expansion of the topics, illustrations, and techniques found particularly effective in the first edition, and provides new information reported in recent speech-language pathology literature in two brand-new chapters with vivid, powerful, and direct explanations and exercises.Your Voice Is Your Business The Science and Art of Communication, Second Edition has been designed for ease of use for the student of voice science or anyone eager to use their communication abilities to their best advantage at work, on stage, or in everyday life.This text includes terminology and references suitable to the serious student of the voice, as well as detailed, realistic scenarios to further any professional's knowledge on the art of human communication, and will be a staple in multiple fields including speech-language pathology, communications, theater and drama, and business.

Spiral Bound. Condición: New. Speech and Voice Science Workbook is an excellent new companion to the textbook Speech and Voice Science, Fourth Edition. Divided into chapters that correspond with Speech and Voice Science, this workbook is designed to provide a valuable tool for students to expand their understanding of this challenging course subject. The workbook is intended to be used for student review, self-study and exam preparation, to highlight areas of confusion, to learn new concepts, to connect ideas, and to spark new questions and thoughtful discussions.There are four different types of sections which appear throughout the workbook: Foundational Knowledge, Conceptual Integration, and Clinical Application questions, and TRY IT! Activities. Each section is tailored to hone different skill sets and enhance comprehension of the topics as follows:Foundational Knowledge questions assess students' basic knowledge gained from the textbook and highlight areas they need to reviewConceptual Integration questions prompt students to delve deeper into the material and interrelate diverse information for understanding, rather than memorizationClinical Application questions explore the usefulness of the material provided in the textbook to answer the common student query "How does speech and voice science relate to the field of communication sciences and disorders?"TRY IT! activities are designed to promote experiential learning and allow students to explore concepts and acquire new insightsKey Features:*Over 1,000 questions are included on a wide variety of topics*Informative answers are provided to over 45 questions on the 14 Clinical Cases presented in the textbook*Numerous original figures and spectrograms are used to illustrate questions, reinforce key concepts, and assess students' understanding*A variety of question formats, including multiple choice, true/false, fill-in, matching, figure identification, drawing, and short answer*A focus on integrating knowledge for deeper understanding*Spiral-bound format so students can easily write in the workbook.

Spiral Bound. Condición: New. The ''Preclinical Speech Science Workbook, Third Edition'' is a natural companion to the ''Preclinical Speech Science, Third Edition'' textbook, designed to help students integrate, apply, and go beyond the material presented in the textbook. The workbook contains a variety of activities, including anatomical labeling, measurement of physiologic and acoustic data, interpretation of graphs, and the conduct of simple experiments (without the need for special equipment). Comprehensive answers are also included for each chapter.The third edition of the workbook reflects the changes found in the textbook and includes activities to correspond with the three new textbook chapters on Auditory Anatomy and Physiology, Auditory Psychophysics, and Speech Physiology Measurement and Analysis, as well as revised content throughout the existing chapters.The activities in ''Preclinical Speech Science Workbook, Third Edition'' will help students begin to make the transition from traditional classroom and textbook learners to active participants in their development toward becoming speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

Paperback. Condición: New. Adult Dysphagia Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Guide is the ideal resource for assessing and treating swallowing disorders. Readily accessible for day-to-day evaluation, this one-of-a-kind text gives clinicians quick access to key clinical information to help them think critically and provide actionable solutions for their patients. With a focus on the clinical process and implementing sound, clinical reasoning skills to inform decision-making, this resource aids speech-language pathologists in developing situation-based assessment and treatment plans. Compact and easy to use, this professional guide can be leveraged as a practical tool by clinicians to facilitate positive, actionable patient outcomes for treating dysphagia in adults. Utilizing case studies with clinically relevant charts, diagrams, and flow sheets, this text helps speech-language pathologists develop a clinical process that involves critical thinking. With essential, evidence-based material for swallowing assessment and treatment, as well as alternate treatment solutions to implement in their clinical caseload, clinicians will acquire informed clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.The PluralPlus companion website for this text includes interactive case studies. Recognizing that there are many possible solutions to treating a particular problem, the interactive case studies expand on information within the resource with case analysis and alternate solutions. Immediate feedback for choices will suggest further considerations and additional options to guide clinicians to think critically about how clinical decisions are made.Key Features:Case studies Simple diagrams to describe complex, abstract conceptsFeatures "Deeper Dive" opportunities to go beyond the essential material Inclusion of clinical notes and boxed focal points for practical application PluralPlus Online Ancillary Materials:Clinicians: Case studies.

Paperback. Condición: New. While most private practice owners spend their time working in their businesses, Dr. Gyl highlights the importance of working on their business. The manual focuses on providing simple and hands-on tips for a more productive and profitable business. Topics range from the very beginning of a practice--how to get started--to marketing, monitoring your business's health, retaining patients, and keeping your business on track.Author Dr. Gyl has owned and operated her practice for thirty-five years, generating ten times the annual revenue of a typical practice, despite being in a town of only 12,000 people. Readers will benefit from her unique expertise and insight into the world of private practice.

Paperback. Condición: New. Through clinical cases and interviews with working professional, Case Studies in Pediatric Dysphagia takes an original approach to understanding pediatric dysphagia. With an increased need for clinical education, this text covers topics such as differential diagnosis, medical terminology, and goal setting. Written with group interaction and collaboration in mind, the book provides role play scenarios, suggestions on how to delve deeper into the case studies, and goal setting and evidence-based treatment approaches. Each chapter is structured to begin with a case study and end with a detailed interview with a professional working with pediatric dysphagia, providing a complete and thorough view of the topic in a reflective and practical way.Key FeaturesIncreased opportunities for students and young professionals to gain experience with complex clients before engaging in intervention.Opportunity to consider and integrate the importance of interprofessional practice as it relates to pediatric dysphagia.Written with an easy and engaging tone, perfect for any reader who does not enjoy research heavy material.Informative interviews with specialists who are working and conducting research within the field.Additional resources for the reader to continue their learning on specific case focuses at the end of each chapter.Provides a deeper understanding of cultural considerations and integrating them into practice patterns.Provides the opportunity to integrate both diagnosis and treatment choices, allowing students and professionals to explore current evidence-based approaches to treatment.This is a resource both Speech-Language Pathologists and clinical educators will benefit from having on their bookshelves.

Spiral Bound. Condición: New. Audiology Workbook, Fourth Edition is a companion study aid to the textbook, Audiology: Science to Practice, Fourth Edition. It can also serve as an appropriate supplement to other introductory audiology textbooks or class lectures. The Audiology Workbook focuses on exercises and questions in hearing and vestibular science and audiology clinical principles and procedures that are beneficial for students in an undergraduate communication science and disorders program and those in a graduate-level AuD program. It is also a great study resource for the Audiology Praxis Exam.The fourth edition is composed of an abundance of questions and activities designed to reinforce students' knowledge of concepts and procedures that are, traditionally, difficult to master. There are questions and activities on 1) properties of sound, such as drawing waveforms; calculating frequencies/periods, amplitudes, and phases, 2) auditory and vestibular anatomy and physiology of the auditory and vestibular systems, including diagrams to label, 3) procedures for obtaining pure-tone thresholds and interpreting/describing audiograms 4) masking for pure-tone and speech tests, 5) performing and interpreting speech test, tympanograms, wideband acoustic immittance, acoustic reflexes, 6) understanding and interpreting evoked physiologic responses, including OAEs, ABRs, ECochG, ENOG, VEMP, 7) clinical case studies for common hearing and balance disorders, 8) treatment, including hearing aids, implantable devices, cerumen management, tinnitus, and aural rehabilitation.The exercises are comprehensive and designed so they may be solved with relatively short answers and useful for group discussion. The popular exercises from previous editions have been retained, updated, and expanded, including those on audiogram interpretation, masking, immittance, and case studies. Comprehensive answers are also included for each chapter.New to the Fourth EditionExpanded exercises on the scientific foundations from the previous edition as well as new questions added on wavelength, resonance, decibels, signal-to-noise ratio, complex vibrations, stages of transduction through the auditory system, and psychoacoustics.Many new and figures of auditory and vestibular anatomy.New exercises related to clinical topics, including preparation for patient testing, case history, wideband acoustic immittance and evoked physiologic responses.New chapter with exercises on hearing aids, assistive listening technologies, and implantable devices.Each chapter now ends with a set of multiple-choice questions. Additional multiple-choice questions are available on the companion website.

Spiral Bound. Condición: New. The "Basic Audiometry Learning Manual, Second Edition" is designed to provide students and beginning clinicians with instruction in the art and science of clinical audiometry techniques. Well-defined learning outcomes, review of concepts, observation exercises, guided practice, and review materials serve as catalysts for active learning of concepts and provide opportunity for utilization of fundamental audiometry methods. The comprehensive content of the learning manual encompasses the breadth of audiologic evaluation, including history taking and patient communication, ear canal assessment and management, immittance, pure-tone testing, masking, speech audiometry, otoacoustic emissions, patient counseling, and report writing. The learning manual is designed to cultivate the successful learning of students and entry-level professionals.Each chapter in this second edition has been updated to reflect current standards of practice.Additional updates include:*Enhanced information on audiogram interpretation*Additional chapter on common challenges and pitfalls of the new clinician*Additional chapter on physiologic measurements - including otoacoustic emissions*More detailed information on acoustic reflexes*Streamlined chapter on tuning fork tests*Enhanced information on auditory pathology*Further delineation and clarification of masking conceptsThe learning manual consists of various components designed to engage students through active learning."Learning Outcomes" provide students with clear goals for knowledge and skill-building and provide a foundation for students to evaluate their progress toward clinical competence outcomes. "Review of Concepts" provides a concise examination of the theoretical knowledge necessary for performance of clinical activities. "Observation" challenges students to witness the behavior of seasoned professionals in the act of clinical practice. "Observation" exercises may be performed by watching clinical instructors or practicing professionals. "Guided Practice" leads the student through exercises designed to provide first-hand experience with performing clinical activities."Reflection and Review" provides students with opportunities to incorporate newfound understanding gained through "Observation" and "Guided Practice" into their theoretical and conceptual knowledge base through answering reflective and review questions.Chapters of the learning manual can be taught in a serial fashion, following the sequence of a typical audiologic evaluation.Alternatively, the order of activities can be tailored to suit a particular instructional curriculum, or as individual topics coalesce with immediate goals.This second edition of the "Basic Audiometry Learning Manual" includes a PluralPlus companion website where instructors and students will find audiograms for interpretation and videos of common procedures.

Spiral Bound. Condición: New. The Vocal Athlete: Application and Technique for the Hybrid Singer, Third Edition is a compilation of voice exercises created and used by well-known voice pedagogues from preeminent colleges, established private studios, and clinical settings. The exercises focus on various aspects of contemporary commercial music (CCM) including bodywork, mental preparation, registration, and much more.New to the Third EditionOver 20 new invited authors and new singing exercises covering a broader range of CCM stylesAccess to a Plural Plus companion website with audio and video files to enhance understanding of exercisesRelated TextbookThe book is designed to accompany the textbook, The Vocal Athlete, Third Edition, a first of its kind in singing science and pedagogy developed for singers of all styles with a particular emphasis on musical theatre and CCM.The Vocal Athlete text and workbook are invaluable tools for anyone who uses or trains the singing voice or works with CCM singers.

Spiral Bound. Condición: New. The FILTER Approach: Social Communication Skills for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders is a social skills curriculum workbook for use by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and professionals providing social skills training to students or individuals with high-functioning autism, social communication disorders, and/or social anxiety. The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is growing at an alarming rate and parents report social skill deficits as their major concern. SLPs are faced with providing social communication language therapy to this growing population.The author created this curriculum after verbal attempts to teach the concept of using a "social filter" to students with high-functioning autism. "He/She has no filter" is a common expression for a socially inappropriate or abrasive person. However, the connection between a literal and figurative filter makes little sense to high-functioning ASD students. Research and experience confirm the rote memory skills of children with high-functioning ASD and the workbook capitalizes on this to provide a simple, yet memorable tool for conversation. The F.I.L.T.E.R. curriculum first teaches the literal vs.figurative filter concept and then presents an acronym for connecting the concept to social skills that will help students before, during and after conversation.F - Facial clues: look for information about how someone is feelingI - Inappropriate: avoid "red light" comments and topicsL - Listen: tune in to the person talking and tune out distractionsT - Target: are you hitting or missing the target in conversation?E - End the conversation (and start it) at the right timeR - Repair mistakes made in conversationSchool-based SLPs and school counselors will find this approach beneficial in explaining and then connecting the conversation filter to critical social skill areas. It provides ease of recall by using an acronym and contains a variety of activities for each social skill area: scenarios, theme-related idioms and expressions, if/then and self-reflection sections, and preview/review questions for each section.

Spiral Bound. Condición: New. 5th. "Created to assist students in speech-language pathology graduate programs, the Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment Planning Workbook: A Team Approach, Fifth Edition facilitates knowledge retention and supports skill development as a companion to Dr. Rebecca Leonard and Dr. Katherine Kendall's Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment Planning: A Team Approach, Fifth Edition textbook. Practical exercises and application activities, drawn from Dr. Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer's experience teaching and training graduate students and colleagues in dysphagia, are included in the workbook to increase understanding of and engagement with each chapter in the associated textbook.The workbook features quiz questions, figure labeling, case-based problem solving, application of videofluoroscopic and FEES measures or ratings, and report writing practice. Answers or model responses are provided at the end of the workbook for the reader's reference. The exercises are designed to clarify and expand on information presented in the textbook and should be of interest not only to students but also to practicing clinicians seeking fresh approaches.The activities and questions provided in the Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment Planning Workbook, Fifth Edition will help readers improve their understanding and implementation of clinical instruction in the area of dysphagia. They have been fully updated to align with the content of the new edition of the textbook. The workbook's companion website features an extensive collection of online materials to support case-based training approaches. ".

Paperback. Condición: New. The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist in RtI: Implementing Multiple Tiers of Student Support" is an innovative resource for school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs). The author examines the current interaction among special and general educators, and identifies how SLPs best fit into a multi-tiered/response to instruction process. This collaboration requires school staff share the same vision on the operation of the system, understand their respective roles, and merge the curricular with the developmental perspective to build basic skills in support of student performance growth.General educators have traditionally utilized the language of curriculum (e.g., standards, pacing guides, formative and summative assessments) to talk about student goals and achievement. Special educators, including SLPs, most often utilize the language of development (e.g., norms, percentile ranks, development milestones) to measure student growth. The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist in RtI assesses this apparent clash in nomenclature and identifies new ways for collaboration and cooperation among faculty and administration.In order for the SLP to be an effective partner in the development and implementation of RtI, the author proposes that SLPs should:1.understand the "language" of general education,2. be able to "translate" the curricular needs of students into skill-based units that can be measured and progress-monitored,3. have full understanding of the developmental progression of skills and how that progression links to curriculum standards, and4. be knowledgeable on evidence-based practices that can have a meaningful impact on closing developmental gaps and result in higher achievement outcomes.This text provides the blueprint for the implementation of a system of student support that was envisioned in the 2004 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA).Unlike other books on RtI, this essential resource addresses the very specific roles that different school-level professionals must play to make the system effective. No other text provides SLPs with such a comprehensive, school-wide perspective on the different roles in the process, the different "languages" used by the professionals in those roles, and how to navigate those different perspectives.

Paperback. Condición: New. Family caregivers are those who provide continuous, unpaid care to family members and friends who are unable to care for themselves. Caregivers can be trained by speech-language pathologists and audiologist to augment goals established to remediate communication disorders and can be instrumental in motivating clients to complete a program of therapy. However, family caregivers are themselves vulnerable to a number of debilitating conditions as a result of the physical and emotional toll that daily caregiving can take. The stressors are well documented, including the development of chronic diseases, premature death, fatigue, and depression. In addition, caregivers and their coping styles differ according to cultural expectations, and these differences are described in detail here. The book also includes information on caregiver resources that specialize in support areas such as transportation to and from the clinic, financial literacy, respite care, meals, end of life care, advance directives, and home health services. It is a much needed resource for clinicians who provide education and counseling to adult patients and their families.

Paperback. Condición: New. Having a strong grasp of English grammar and its intricacies is vital for speech-language pathologists. Grammar Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists: Steps to Analyzing Complex Syntax provides an up-to-date, comprehensive, and clear workbook for analyzing the structural foundation of language. The text covers parts of speech (word types), morphemes, phrases, clauses, and simple and complex sentences. Each topic begins with a clear definition, followed by multiple examples and exercises to gain a thorough understanding of how to identify the unit and how it functions in spoken and written communication.With 40+ years of experience in teaching, research, and writing, Dr. Marilyn A. Nippold has assembled the aspects of grammar that students are most likely to find challenging when working with children, adolescents, and adults. This guide also offers current methods of language assessment and intervention, and case studies of speakers of African American English and Mainstream American English whose language samples provide evidence of strong, weak, or disordered language development.Key FeaturesClear and explicit exercises cover each aspect of grammar with answer keys Step-by-step explanation of key aspects of grammar, leading up to complex syntaxRelevant definitions and examples of each aspect of grammarUseful supplement to any course in language development or language disorders.

Spiral Bound. Condición: New. Designed for busy clinicians, these stimuli are designed for use as standalone resources, or in conjunction with the authors' Treatment of Articulation and Phonologic Disorders. Plural's Sound Stimuli are presented as handy ringbound cards that cover a range of sounds or phoneme clusters. In all there are 8 stimuli, available singly or as a set.