Overview

This book presents a supportive and practical guide for healthcare professionals ​and trainees in a way that considers a wide spectrum of atypical communication conditions, their impact on everyday healthcare interactions, and the social and cultural contexts in which interactions with atypical communicators take place. A growing number of patients have been reporting atypical capacity for communication, creating unique challenges for healthcare professionals and patients in forming meaningful clinical interactions. In this book, leading international scholars from a range of healthcare professions provide insight into optimal management for those with atypical communication conditions. This includes speech, language, and hearing impairments. Chapters provide optimal management strategies, case examples, clinical recommendations, and recommended resources relevant for a range of healthcare professionals. The first collection of its kind, this book supports inter-professional practices and serves as a useful guide for those with an interest in clinical communication, and communication and diversity. This book will be a valuable resource for health and mental healthcare professionals as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students in healthcare and allied healthcare courses. It can be included as recommended reading material in clinical communication curricula.

Full Product Details

Author:   Riya Elizabeth George (Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK) ,  Michelle O'Reilly (University of Leicester, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9780367696139

ISBN 10:   0367696134
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   24 April 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Theoretical And Social Debates In The Field Of Atypical Communication 1. Considering The Spectrum Of Typical To Atypical Communication: Deficit Or Difference? 2. The Social And Cultural Context Of Meaningful Conversations 3. Finding Meaning Through Storytelling In Healthcare 4. Technology And Atypical Communication: A Healthcare Context Part II: Practical Guidance For Working With Children And Families 5. Children And Young People With Atypical Communication In Healthcare 6. Communicating With Children And Young People With Speech, Language, And Communication Needs 7. Conversing With Families Of Atypical Communicators 8. Communicating With People With Tracheostomies And Head And Neck Cancers Part III: Atypical Communication In Progressive Neurological Disorders 9. Atypical Communication In Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, And Motor Neuron Disease 10. Dementia And Conversation Patterns Helpful To Practitioners Part 4. Practical Guidance On Specific Conditions Resulting In Atypical Communication 11. Supporting Meaningful Conversations In Stroke-Induced Aphasia 12. Communication And People With Learning Disabilities 13. Communication With Autistic Adults 14. Improving Engagement With People Who Stammer 15. Communication, Hearing Loss, and Deafness 16. Conclusion And Reflections 17. Tribute to Professor Jame Law, OBE

Reviews

This is a timely and important book for anyone working or living with someone with atypical communication. I am delighted that the editors have gathered together chapters from such well-respected experts in this field. The result is a really well-researched, up-to-date, practical guide. This is sure to be an essential 'go to' reference. - Nikki Kiyimba, PhD, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Senior Academic, Bethlehem Tertiary Institute, New Zealand.

Author Information

Riya Elizabeth George, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, PGCAP, SFHEA, is an associate professor/reader in clinical communication & diversity education at Queen Mary University, London. Riya is a creative and committed medical educationalist, academic, and health psychologist working at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, and has extensive and varied experience in leading innovations in how healthcare students and professionals can be taught diversity to ensure they deliver high quality care to a range of patients and understand how their own perspectives may influence the care they provide. Michelle O’Reilly, BSc (Hons), MSc, MA, PhD, PGCAPHE, SFHEA, is an associate professor of communication in mental health at the University of Leicester, Leicester. She is a research consultant and quality improvement advisor for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Michelle is also a chartered health psychologist with an interest in child and adolescent mental health research.

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