Overview

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the issues critical to professional practice in communication sciences. The text is multi-contributed and each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field. This is the most up-to-date text on the market, and it provides in-depth coverage of the recently updated 2005 Standards of Clinical Competence. The text is clearly organized and highly approachable for readers, and it provides a number of excellent pedagogical features such as case studies, tables and decision-trees to help reinforce the material.

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Author:   Rosemary Lubinski ,  Carol Frattali ,  Lee Ann C. Golper
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Delmar Cengage Learning
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.980kg
ISBN:  

9781418015480

ISBN 10:   1418015482
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   03 November 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Professional Issues: From Roots to Reality Chapter 2: Establishing Professional Competencies Through Education, Certification, and Licensure Chapter 3: Professional Organizations Chapter 4: Professional Ethics Chapter 5: Professional Liability Chapter 6: International Alliances Chapter 7: Workforce Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders Chapter 8: Preparing for Employment Chapter 9: Professional Autonomy and Collaboration Chapter 10: Paraprofessional/Assistants Chapter 11: Special Populations Chapter 12: Health Care Regulation Chapter 13: Service Delivery Health Care Chapter 14: Education Policy Chapter 15: Service Delivery Schools Chapter 16: Early Intervention Chapter 17: Private Practice Chapter 18: Improving Access to SLP and AUD Chapter 19: Policy and Procedures Chapter 20: Leadership and Communication Chapter 21: Infection Prevention Chapter 22: Child/Elder Abuse Chapter 23: Cultural Diversity Chapter 24: Supervision Chapter 25: Technology Chapter 26: Stress and Conflict Chapter 27: Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 28: Future of Science

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Dr. Lubinski is a Professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. She has published several texts, including Dementia and Communication, Communication Technologies for the Elderly, and A Guide to Cultural Competence in the Curriculum: Speech-Language Pathology, along with more than peer-reviewed articles. A Fellow of ASHA, she speaks nationally and internationally on topics related to aging and communication, as well as professional issues. Lee Ann C. Golper is an associate professor in Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences (DHSS), Vanderbilt University, School of Medicine, and the Administrative Director of SLP Clinical Programs at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center. She received her academic training from Indiana University (BA, 1971), Portland State University (MS, 1976), and University of Oregon (Ph.D., 1982). She has worked for over 30 years in academic medical center settings and has published and presented extensively in the areas of neurologic communication disorders, medical speech-language pathology, evidence-based practices, and health services delivery. Dr. Golper is Board Certified by the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences; she is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, a Scientific Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and a Fellow of the American Heart Association-American Stroke Association.

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