Synopsis

A GUIDE TO CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND PROFESSIONAL REPORT WRITING IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, 1E not only provides guidance for the often overwhelming process of assessing speech and language disorders but also offers robust diagnostic report writing tools in one user-friendly resource. Organized by disorder, this book is the only one to provide a sample report for each of the major communicative disorders discussed. It also includes a chapter devoted to basic report writing skills and grammar. The assessment aspects of the book offer an in-depth chapter on counseling, a detailed and comprehensive chapter on dysphasia for both pediatric and adult populations, and a clear and practical chapter on assessment of accent. Each chapter is written by experts in their area of communication disorders and provides the following information: background and characteristics of the disorder; parameters for assessment; pertinent interview questions; an inventory and explanation of relevant formal and informal assessment measures in narrative and table format; a section on differential diagnosis to assist in teasing out the specific problem; and a sample case history with assessment tools chosen for that vignette along with rationale for making such selections. All this information is woven into a sample diagnostic report and a similar assignment is provided for practice, making this an ideal resource for ESL learners as well as students preparing for the praxis. Every chapter includes a list of key vocabulary and a glossary to familiarize your students with the professional vernacular relevant for writing diagnostic reports.

Biography

Cyndi Stein-Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD is a certified speech/language pathologist, life coach, leadership trainer, and specialist in the fields of interpersonal communication and human development. Mrs. Stein-Rubin is a full-time faculty member, lecturer and clinical supervisor in the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at Brooklyn College (CUNY). She is the recipient of the 2009 college-wide Award for Teaching Excellence and is successfully integrating a coaching approach and positive psychology in her classroom design, and in her clinical supervision both with students and while training students to counsel clients and families. She conducts workshops and training sessions employing her cutting edge approach to leadership for university faculty and staff. In addition, Ms. Stein-Rubin conducts training programs for the executive development program of the New York Police Department, the Center for Teaching (CFT) for faculty and staff at Brooklyn College and is a keynote speaker for St. John's Hospital's Department of Psychiatry and for several prominent New York community centers.

Renee Fabus, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, TSHH is an assistant professor in the department of Communication Arts and Sciences at Brooklyn College (CUNY). She has been a licensed speech-language pathologist for nineteen years with the following certification and training: ASHA; Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicap; Certified as an Early Intervention Provider in Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County; Hanen Program; Compton Foreign Accent Program; Lidcombe trained; FastForward and Prompt Trained. Her clinical expertise are in the following areas: language disorders in children from birth to three years of age; children with preschool language disorders; developmental verbal dyspraxia; TBI; aphasia; swallowing disorders in adults; and stuttering in children and adults. Ms. Fabus is a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH) and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP). She is currently pursuing specialty certification in Fluency Disorders and conducting research with children who stutter using evoked response potentials. Recently, Ms. Fabus developed the NSA Kids Chapter at Brooklyn College. She has served as associate editor of the NSSLHA journal and has experience organizing workshops for various organizations. Currently, she holds positions on both LISHA and NYSSHLA Boards and has received awards for her teaching. Renee Fabus holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from New York University, a Master's of Science Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Doctorate Degree from Columbia University.