Working with Families in Speech-Language Pathology

by Nicole Pappas, Sharynne McLeod

Overview

This book links research to clinical practice with studies of parents' perceptions of their involvement in their child's intervention, and their relationship with the SLP being used to inform clinicians of the most effective ways of interacting with and involving parents in SLP intervention. A series of chapters covering the evidence base of effectiveness of parent and family involvement in different areas of SLP clinical practice also inform readers of what methods of parental involvement have been proven to increase child and family outcomes. Sections on practical tips for involving families and individual case studies facilitate the readers' knowledge of how to use family-friendly principles in practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781597562416
Publisher:	Plural Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/01/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	225
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Ken M. Bleile vii

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Contributors xiii

Part I

Chapter 1 Models of Practice Used in Speech-Language Pathologists' Work with Families Nicole Watts Pappas Sharynne McLeod Lindy McAllister 1

Chapter 2 Speech-Language Pathologists' and Other Allied Health Professionals' Perceptions of Working with Parents and Families Nicole Watts Pappas Sharynne McLeod 39

Chapter 3 Parents' Perceptions of Their Involvement in Pediatric Allied Health Intervention Nicole Watts Pappas Sharynne McLeod 73

Part II

Chapter 4 Working with Families of Young Children with Communication and Language Impairments: Identification and Assessment Elizabeth R. Crais 111

Chapter 5 Working with Families of Young Children with Communication and Language Impairments: Intervention Luigi Girolametto Elaine Weitzman 131

Chapter 6 Working with Families of Children Who Stutter Ann Packman Marilyn Langevin 171

Chapter 7 Working with Families of Children with Speech Impairment Nicole Watts Pappas Sharynne McLeod 189

Chapter 8 Working with Families of Children Who Use AAC Julie Marshall Juliet Goldbart 229

Chapter 9 Working with Families of Children with Dysphagia: An Interdisciplinary Approach Bernice A. Mathisen 245

Chapter 10 Working with Families of Children with Hearing Loss Alice Eriks-Brophy 279

Chapter 11 Working with Families to Facilitate Emergent Literacy Skills in Young Children with Language Impairment A. Lynn Williams Martha J. Coutinho 305

Index 335

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Amanda N Ihle, B.S.(George Washington University)
Description: This comprehensive tool analyzes research outcomes and provides applications on how to effectively and efficaciously work with families who have children with speech and language impairments.
Purpose: The purpose is to draw attention to the importance of family interaction when working with children who have speech and language impairments by addressing the history of speech pathologists' involvement with families and to provide a comprehensive literature review that describes the level of parental involvement that yields the greatest treatment outcomes. The authors chose a topic of increasing importance within the field of speech-language pathology that has not been written and compiled so thoroughly before. The book exceeds the authors' objectives.
Audience: The authors suggest that this book is intended for practitioners in many different fields as it serves as a textbook and a reference. However, due to the number of charts, the literature reviews, and terminology used, this book would serve predominantly as a reference for practicing speech-language pathologists or researchers in the field.
Features: The organization of the book makes it easy to navigate. The evidence derived from the literature reviews is easy to understand and use to rationalize/explain a particular approach to parents. Extensive charts with shaded features draw the readers' attention to particular sections. However, the charts are not concise and often are redundant. Additionally, the scope of the book is narrow, focusing only on the pediatric population. Lastly, the book should have included additional diagnoses while many of the documented diagnoses should have been given more attention (i.e. the chapter on working with families of children who stutter).
Assessment: This is a very useful reference for speech pathologists working with pediatric patients. It documents well-researched rationales for using various therapeutic approaches in an organized fashion on a topic of increasing importance within the field.

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