Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Fifth Edition

The fifth edition of Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is a singularly comprehensive resource for students in speech-language pathology and audiology as they prepare for their professional careers. It also serves as a timely source of information for both practitioners and faculty, serving as an updated state of the professions desk reference.

The book is divided into four major sections: overview of the professions; employment issues; setting-specific issues; and working productively. The information presented in each section provides the reader with a better understanding and a new perspective on how professional issues have been affected by both internal and external influences in recent years including technological advances, demographic shifts, globalization, and economic factors. Chapter authors are recognized subject matter experts, providing a blend of both foundational and cutting-edge information in areas such as evidence-based practice, ethics, finding a job, interprofessional practice, service delivery in healthcare and education, technology, cultural competence, supervision, and leadership.

Students reading this book will appreciate how the professions have evolved over time while acquiring a sense of where they are right now as they prepare to enter the professional world. Each of the topics covered in the book will continue to play important roles in the future of audiology and speech-language pathology, providing early career professionals with the requisite knowledge to achieve success in any setting.

New to the Fifth Edition:

• New coeditor Mark DeRuiter, PhD, MBA, CCC-A, CCC-SLP
• 5 new chapters including Professional Accountability (Shelly Chabon and Becky Cornett); Safety in the Workplace (Donna Fisher-Smiley and Cynthia Richburg); Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Practice (Alex Johnson and Mary Knab); Counseling (Michael Flahive); and Advocacy (Tommie Robinson and Janet Deppe)
• New authors Tricia Ashby, Bob Augustine, Stacy K. Betz, Janet Deppe, Mark DeRuiter, Robin Edge, Susan Felsenfeld, Liza Finestack, Carolyn Higdon, Kelly M. Holland, Shirley Huang, Susan Ingram, Marie Ireland, Jeffrey Johnson, Pui Fong Kan, Mary Knab, Lemmietta McNeilly, Lissa Power deFur, Gail Richard, Steve Ritch, Lisa Scott, and Tina Veale
• Critical thinking questions at end of each chapter for classroom discussion
• Updated table of chapter content relevant to the Council for Clinical Certification standards for ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
• Updated acronyms glossary
• Updated figures and tables
• Updated and expanded references

Key Features:

• Each chapter begins with an introduction and ends with a summary of key areas
• Chapters are authored by preeminent experts in the field of communication sciences and disorders
• Access to a PluralPlus Companion Website with PowerPoint lecture slides for each chapter

Melanie W. Hudson, MA, CCC-SLP, is the National Director at EBS Healthcare. She is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and Distinguished Fellow of National Academies of Practice. She served on ASHA s Board of Directors as Chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council (2016-2018), the Board of Ethics, and the Board of Special Interest Group Coordinators. She is a former President of the Georgia Speech-Language and Hearing Association and is a member of the Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. She has published and presents nationally on issues in clinical education and professional ethics.

Mark DeRuiter, PhD, MBA, CCC-A, CCC-SLP, is Clinical Professor and Associate Department Head for Clinical Education in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at The University of Arizona. Dr. DeRuiter is dually certified in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. He is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the American Academy of Audiology. He teaches graduate courses in Counseling, Professional Issues, and Practice Management for speech-language pathology and audiology students. His clinical and research interests include auditory processing disorders and issues in clinical education.