Treatment Procedures in Communicative Disorders / Edition 3

by M.N. Hegde

Overview

The most recent edition of this popular text has been thoroughly revised, reflecting changes in the discipline as well as feedback from instructors, professionals in the field, and students. This book covers a range of critical topics related to providing effective treatment to individuals who have communicative disorders. It includes an important chapter on working with families and other professionals. The chapters have been expanded to include additional examples and clarifications that make the concepts and procedures clear. This book has been written for practicing speech-language pathologists and student clinicians, and it presents an integrated model of treatment in a single source. For this edition an accompanying resource book titled treatment Protocols in Communicative Disorders: Targets and Strategies is available.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780890797297
Publisher:	PRO-ED, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/01/1998
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	327
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Hegde, M.N.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Henriette leGrand, MA, CCC/SLP(University of Florida)
Description: This updated third edition is supported with a workbook and step-by-step treatment planning guide. The first and second editions were published in 1985 and 1993.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide treatment plans for major communication disorders.
Audience: The audience is students and beginning clinicians.
Features: The best feature of this book is the organization and coordination that pairs theory and practice, treatment paradigms, selection of target behaviors, treatment variables, stimulus control, generalization, and maintenance, with examples of various levels of response complexity. The accompanying workbook provides specific target words, phrases, and sentences for rehabilitation options at various stages of communication development. There were no shortcomings.
Assessment: This edition is a comprehensive, informative guide with practical suggestions and examples for service delivery. I highly recommend this book for beginning clinicians and graduate students.

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3 Stars from Doody

This updated third edition is supported with a workbook and step-by-step treatment planning guide. The first and second editions were published in 1985 and 1993. The purpose is to provide treatment plans for major communication disorders. The audience is students and beginning clinicians. The best feature of this book is the organization and coordination that pairs theory and practice, treatment paradigms, selection of target behaviors, treatment variables, stimulus control, generalization, and maintenance, with examples of various levels of response complexity. The accompanying workbook provides specific target words, phrases, and sentences for rehabilitation options at various stages of communication development. There were no shortcomings. This edition is a comprehensive, informative guide with practical suggestions and examples for service delivery. I highly recommend this book for beginning clinicians and graduate students.

Henriette leGrand