Diagnosis and evaluation in speech pathology

by Lon L. Emerick, John T. Hatten

For students taking courses in speech pathology assessment and diagnosis or clinicians wishing to keep up to date on their constantly evolving field.

A popular, practical, and comprehensive text that approaches the diagnosis and evaluation of speech and language with a special focus on the relationship between clinician and client. Diagnosis and Evaluation in Speech Pathology provides readers with a practical process approach to the diagnosis and evaluation of speech and language disorders. Equally helpful to students in training and practicing clinicians alike, this engaging resource develops a rationale for each type of assessment, including both standardized and non-standardized approaches. Each chapter highlights the most updated literature, clinical procedures and technological advances, while emphasizing diagnosis as an initial step in defining a communication disorder and while focusing on evaluation as an ongoing assessment process to monitor progress on treatment goals. Organized by communication disorder, this text makes for a vital reference, while case examples and real-world vignettes help readers best understand clinical skills with interviewing, report writing, and multicultural issues in assessment.

333 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2011

Reviews

[Rachael · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am currently being forced to read this book and will be unable to read anything of my own choice until 2010. Sweet.