A Guide to Clinical Assessment and Professional Report Writing in Speech-Language Pathology

Learning to assess speech and language disorders and write diagnostic reports may be an overwhelming experience, especially when most texts don't cover both topics at once. With that in mind, A Guide to Clinical Assessment and Professional Report Writing in Speech-Language Pathology, Third Edition, combines the latest assessment protocols and diagnostic techniques with vital diagnostic report writing tools into a single definitive guide. Cyndi Stein-Rubin and contributors recognize that clinical assessment is inextricably linked to report writing and have updated this Third Edition to synthesize the two. Following the introductory chapters, which discuss the basics of assessment and report writing, each subsequent chapter focuses on a particular disorder, provides in-depth assessment tools, and presents a corresponding sample report. Key features: - An inventory and explanation of formal and informal assessment measures - A glossary of key vocabulary - Sample case histories with assessment tools - Relevant and useful interview questions - Each disorder's background and characteristics - Assessment parameters - A differential diagnosis section - A model report The accessible format of A Guide to Clinical Assessment and Professional Report Writing in Speech-Language Pathology, Third Edition, will help students learn how to assess and document speech and language disorders and will also make for a perfect reference for them as clinicians for years to come.

Cyndi Stein-Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD, CTA-Certified Coach, is a retired full-time faculty member, lecturer, and clinical supervisor in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Department at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY), USA.

1. Counseling and the Diagnostic Interview for the Speech-Language Pathologist 2. The Basics of Diagnostic Report Writing 3. Psychometrics for Speech and Language Assessment: Principles and Pitfalls 4. Audiological Screening in the Speech-Language Evaluation 5. Assessment of the Oral-Peripheral Speech Mechanism 6. Assessment of Speech Sound Disorders 7. Assessment of Speech, Language, and Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorders 8. Assessment of School-Age Language and Literacy Disorders 9. Assessment of Aphasia 10. Assessment of Voice Disorders 11. Assessment of Fluency Disorders 12. Assessment of Feeding and Swallowing Disorders Across the Life Span 13. Assessment of Accent