Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Softcover

Lubinski, Rosemary; Hudson, Melanie W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1111309108 ISBN 13: 9781111309107

Publisher: Delmar Pub, 2012

Synopsis

The 4th Edition of PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY explores the most relevant and critical issues related to professional practice in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders today. Written by a variety of highly regarded experts in the field, each chapter delves into a critical issue, such as research, education and health care policies, infection prevention, service delivery, multicultural populations, and more. Comprehensive in coverage, the topics provide an up to date view of the profession while preparing readers to earn their ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence. In-depth discussions also address professional pathways and organizations, employment issues, and ethical-legal considerations to get readers thinking about career advancement and success in any setting.

About this title

About the Author

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.

Melanie W. Hudson is the National Director of EBS Healthcare. She has worked in public schools, private practice and as an adjunct faculty member and guest lecturer for universities. She presents nationally on topics related to clinical supervision, school-based services, and autism spectrum disorders and leadership development. She serves on both the Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council and the Board of Special Interest Group Coordinators of ASHA, and is the Coordinator of Special Interest Group 11, Administration and Supervision. She is the Past-President of the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

From the Back Cover

New to the 4th Edition:

Seven new expert chapter authors as well as updates and revisions to data and references throughout; the most comprehensive book of its kind on the market

Current Mandates: Recent and potential changes to federal funding and mandates related to health care documentation and insurance provisions and national educational mandates for raising standards in educational outcomes, among other topics

From the Inside Flap

Also available is an Instructor Companion Website that includes additional materials to support the text, including essay questions and slide presentations to accompany each chapter.

Edition details

• Publisher: Delmar Pub
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1111309108
• ISBN 13: 9781111309107
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 633