Counseling Skills

  Let's Talk: Navigating Communication Services and Supports for Your Young Child with Autism Let's Talk: Navigating Communication Services and Supports for Your Young Child with Autism OTHER ARTICLES This is a book for professionals to share with families of young children (0–5 years) who have been or are in the process of being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The authors help families 1) navigate a child's ASD diagnosis and treatment options, 2) understand the range of early intervention professionals and their respective roles, and 3) learn that communication is a critical aspect of diagnosis and intervention.

  Ear Acupuncture: A Precise Pocket Atlas, Based on the Works of Nogier/Bahr (Complementary Medicine (Thieme Paperback)) Ear Acupuncture: A Precise Pocket Atlas, Based on the Works of Nogier/Bahr (Complementary Medicine (Thieme Paperback)) OTHER ARTICLES The definitive pocket guide to ear acupuncture - now in a Second Edition! Written by one of the world's leading experts on Western auriculotherapy, Ear Acupuncture -- now in a fully updated Second Edition -- provides readers with succinct descriptions of acupuncture points and practical advice on how to incorporate ear acupuncture treatment strategies and techniques into daily practice.Based on the work of auriculotherapy masters Nogier and Bahr, each practical two-page unit is comprised of concise text on the left-hand side supplemented by clearly labeled line drawings on the right. Localization points indicated in color depict each specific reflex zone. In cases where localization is particularly difficult, helpful enlargements...

  The Clinical Education and Supervisory Process in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology The Clinical Education and Supervisory Process in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology OTHER ARTICLES As with the actual practices of speech-language pathologists and audiologists, clinical education and supervision practices work best when they are grounded not only in concept and theory but also in research. Designed to act as a complete guide to both the theory and the research, The Clinical Education and Supervisory Process in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology provides the most up-to-date information on these crucial topics.   Following in the footsteps of their mentor, Jean Anderson, Drs. Elizabeth McCrea and Judith Brasseur have taken on the task of assembling important current research and best practices in clinical education and supervision into one comprehensive resource. With their prestigious team of contributing authors, this text represents the culmination of decades ...

  Gross Motor Skills in Children With Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (Topics in Down Syndrome) Gross Motor Skills in Children With Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (Topics in Down Syndrome) OTHER ARTICLES This guide describes and illustrates more than 100 activities for parents and professionals to practice with infants and children from birth through age six. Checklists and statistics allow readers to track, plan, and maximize a child's progress.

  Motor Speech Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment, Third Edition Motor Speech Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment, Third Edition OTHER ARTICLES Motor Speech Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment, Third Edition offers a detailed yet streamlined introduction to motor speech disorders for graduate students and beginning clinicians. The text offers a brief historical overview of motor speech disorders, providing useful context for understanding the technology and methodology used by modern speech-language pathologists for evaluation and treatment. The text also provides a practical introduction to the human motor system and detailed coverage of six pure dysarthrias, mixed dysarthria, and apraxia of speech. Key Features: Chapter outlines identify the major topics discussed in each chapter A concise summary effectively wraps up each chapter to emphasize key points for students End-of-chapter study questions prompt review and application of topics discussed in each chapter Bolded key terms th...

  Let's Talk: Assertiveness (Games for Talking) Let's Talk: Assertiveness (Games for Talking) OTHER ARTICLES Let's Talk: Assertiveness is a card game to improve communication and confidence. It is an adaptable resource, designed for use as a 5 min ice breaker, in a one hour discussion, or in a series of more detailed workshop sessions. It includes information on assertiveness, including how to say no, making requests, making complaints, resolving conflict and receiving compliments. The cards are presented in 6 sections: Is this assertive, passive or aggressive? (this section provides examples of behaviour and responses to help people understand the 3 definitions) Give an example of...(this section encourages participants to reflect on their own experiences in order to explore assertiveness issues). Changing passive and aggressive body language, and responses to assertive ones Discussion cards (this section is about the benefits of being assertive about why people might act ...

  Hearing Sciences: A Foundational Approach (The Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences and Disorders) Hearing Sciences: A Foundational Approach (The Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences and Disorders) OTHER ARTICLES This first edition text provides readers with a comprehensive look at hearing science and a broad coverage of auditory mechanisms and functions. The ideal tool for building knowledge in the area, Hearing Science: A Foundational Approach by Durrant and Feth covers such topics as the capacities of the auditory system basic concepts of quantification and physics the decibel peripheral and central auditory systems auditory physiology and neurophysiology and hearing capacities and proclivity. It also presents the fundamental concepts of physics, acoustics, anatomy, physiology, and sensory psychology to help readers comprehend the complex auditory processes presented.

  Muir's Textbook of Pathology: Sixteenth Edition International Student Edition Muir's Textbook of Pathology: Sixteenth Edition International Student Edition OTHER ARTICLES This classic text sets a standard in this subject by outlining the scientific aspects that underlie pathological processes, relating these to specific organ systems and placing all in a context that the student of medicine or pathology can appreciate, understand and enjoy. The clearly defined and easy-to-follow structure, enhanced by numerous photographs and explanatory line diagrams, focuses on core material without neglecting novel concepts and up-to-the minute detail. A one-stop-shop in pathology, it reflects fully the integration of pathology into clinical teaching whether system or problem-based, and will take the student right through medical school and beyond to postgraduate training.

  Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology for Speech and Hearing Sciences Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology for Speech and Hearing Sciences OTHER ARTICLES Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology for Speech and Hearing Sciences provides a thorough yet readable examination of the neuroanatomical underpinnings within communication sciences and disorders. The textbook is designed for undergraduate or graduate courses related to the neuroscience of speech and hearing. Each chapter begins with detailed learning outcomes and also sets the context for the content in understandable terms, providing the student with an understanding of the importance of knowing the material. Additionally, each chapter ends with study questions to reinforce the content and check comprehension. After introduction to the field and to anatomical concepts, the text takes the student from discussion of neurons and other basic components to examination of basic reflexes and sensorimotor integration. The following chapters focus o...

  Essentials of Audiology Essentials of Audiology OTHER ARTICLES Now in a more user-friendly format, with a four-color design, this new edition includes the latest scientific and clinical knowledge to give audiology students a solid understanding of core audiologic concepts. Every essential topic in audiology, from acoustics and anatomy to auditory disorders and hearing loss, is covered in this book.Key Features of the Fourth Edition:Covers new technology for electrophysiological assessment as well as bone-anchored hearing aids and cochlear implantsExpanded discussion of management techniques, now in two separate chaptersMore than 300 exquisite full-color illustrationsQuestions and answers at the end of each chapter for study and review of essential topicsExtensive bibliography with references to current literatureEssentials of Audiology, Fourth Edition, is an indispensable reference for undergraduate and first year graduate students in audiology as well as a valuable resource for ...

  Hearing Aid Dispensing Training Manual Hearing Aid Dispensing Training Manual OTHER ARTICLES The comprehensive, easy-to-use Hearing Aid Dispensing Training Manual is designed for individuals pursuing a career in hearing health care and is a useful study resource for the state practical licensing examination. With a focus on areas of competency for the practical sections of the examination, the manual not only prepares individuals for the exam, but also for day-to-day operations in the professional environment.. The training manual covers the four main competencies of most state practical examinations: audiometric testing, impression taking, hearing aid fitting, and hearing aid troubleshooting. The competency modules are divided into chapters related to the concept of the module. Objectives and vocabulary open the chapter to help guide the reader, and a Putting It All Together section at the end of the chapter ties together the concepts of the module with practical activities-allo...

  A Guide to School Services in Speech-Language Pathology, Third Edition A Guide to School Services in Speech-Language Pathology, Third Edition OTHER ARTICLES This second edition has been revised, updated, and enhanced to serve as an even better resource for instructors of methods courses preparing practicum students for school-based experiences. It is also ideal for the professional speech-language pathologist who is seeking an overview of current issues in school-based services and practical solutions that have worked. Cutting edge service delivery models are described. The concept of a workload analysis approach to caseload standards in schools is introduced and implementation strategies are offered. Concrete, real life, success stories are shared. Strategies for proactive behavior management, conflict resolution, professional collaboration, conferencing and counseling, cultural competency, writing IEP goals (post IDEA '04), informal assessment procedures, and creating testing a...

  Fathering Your School-Age Child: A Dad's Guide to the Wonder Years Fathering Your School-Age Child: A Dad's Guide to the Wonder Years OTHER ARTICLES Following the success of the three previous volumes in this series—The Expectant Father, The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year and Fathering Your Toddler—this book is similarly packed with facts, tips, and advice on all aspects of fatherhood. When is it the best time to encourage a child's independence? What's the difference between daycare vs. preschool? What are the unique ways fathers impact their youngster's life? The answers to these questions and hundreds more are found in the pages of this easy-to-follow, informative volume.With wisdom, compassion, and humor, author Armin Brott devotes a chapter to each school year from prekindergarten through the fourth grade. In each chapter he outlines the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social changes the child is going though, and examines the emotiona...

  Beyond Individual Differences: Organizing Processes, Information Overload, and Classroom Learning Beyond Individual Differences: Organizing Processes, Information Overload, and Classroom Learning OTHER ARTICLES In an era of intense interest in educational reform, spurred by increasing global competition for jobs and advancement, it is more critical than ever to understand the nature of learning. And although much attention is paid to differences between learners, short shrift is often given to cognitive functions that characterize successful learning for all students. Yet these are the very functions that determine the difference between successful and rewarding learning versus merely doing without truly learning.Firmly grounded in the principles of neuropsychology, Beyond Individual Differences analyzes both successful and unproductive learning in terms of the brain's organizing processes - that is, its unconscious sifting, selecting, and meaning-making that enable students to i...

  Basic Audiometry Learning Manual Basic Audiometry Learning Manual OTHER ARTICLES The Basic Audiometry Learning Manual is designed to provide beginning clinicians and students with experiences and instruction in the art and science of clinical audiometry techniques. Learning objectives, review of concepts, observation exercises, guided practice, and review materials serve as catalysts for active learning of concepts and provide opportunity for utilization of fundamental audiometry methods. The learning manual can be utilized as a standalone tool, or in conjunction with the books of the complementary CCC Basic Audiometry Series to promote reflection, application, and assessment of learned information. The comprehensive content of the learning manual encompasses the breadth of audiologic evaluation, including history taking and patient communication, ear canal assessment and management, immittance, pure-tone testing, masking, speech audiometry, patient counseling, and report writing...

  Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Content, Strategies, and Curriculum Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Content, Strategies, and Curriculum OTHER ARTICLES This highly practical reference for both pre-service and in-service teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing covers methods of teaching and other issues related to the teaching of deaf students. Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students takes a practical look at the challenges of teaching subject matter to deaf children. The book gives suggestions about what teachers can do in the classroom that will make a positive difference in how their deaf students learn. It emphasizes providing teachers with a framework to design instructions that meet the educational needs of their deaf students. The principles upon which instructional planning proceeds are applicable to deaf students at all grade levels thus, the book is suitable for teachers at the elementary through high school levels. These principles are diverse...

  Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Lifespan Evidence-Based Perspective (5th Edition) (Pearson Communication Scienc... Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Lifespan Evidence-Based Perspective (5th Edition) (Pearson Communication Scienc... OTHER ARTICLES Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0133783715. The new Fifth Edition of this clear, comprehensive introduction to communication sciences and disorders continues the evidence-based, lifespan perspective as it reviews and explains the most recent research evidence pertaining to the assessment and treatment of communication disorder from birth through the end of life. In it, students gain a basic foundation in the areas of anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms, and an overview of the various disorders that affect voice, fluency, articulation, language, cognition, swallow...

  Made to Hear: Cochlear Implants and Raising Deaf Children (A Quadrant Book) Made to Hear: Cochlear Implants and Raising Deaf Children (A Quadrant Book) OTHER ARTICLES A mother whose child has had a cochlear implant tells Laura Mauldin why enrollment in the sign language program at her daughter’s school is plummeting: “The majority of parents want their kids to talk.” Some parents, however, feel very differently, because “curing” deafness with cochlear implants is uncertain, difficult, and freighted with judgment about what is normal, acceptable, and right. Made to Hear sensitively and thoroughly considers the structure and culture of the systems we have built to make deaf children hear.Based on accounts of and interviews with families who adopt the cochlear implant for their deaf children, this book describes the experiences of mothers as they navigate the health care system, their interactions with the professionals who work with them, and the influence of neuroscience on the pr...

  Endoscopic Evaluation and Treatment of Swallowing Disorders Endoscopic Evaluation and Treatment of Swallowing Disorders OTHER ARTICLES In the 10 years since Dr. Langmore pioneered and described endoscopic technique for evaluating pharyngeal swallowing function, the use of FEES (flexible endoscopy) ...