Voice and Laryngeal Disorders: A Problem-Based Clinical Guide with Voice Samples

Thisinteractiveworkbook-styletexthighlightsimportantconceptsintheevaluationandtreatmentofvoiceandlaryngealdisorders.Itfeatures24casestudiesfor11disorders,plusaudiosamplestohelpstudentsandentry-levelcliniciansbecomefamiliarwithabroadspectrumofvoicedisorders,diagnosticreportinformation,andtreatmentplans.Itisanidealreviewtoolforthoseseekingcertification.FivesectionscoverCaseStudies,Evaluation,Treatment,LearningOpportunitiesandUnsolvedCaseStudiestobuildclinicianknowledgeandpracticalskills.Speechdisordersacrossthelifespanaredetailedthroughoverviews,efficacydatatosupporttherapytechniques,casestudiesandpre-andpost-therapyaudiosamples.CaseStudiesteachstudentstoanalyzeanddescribedisorderedvoicesandengageindiagnosticandtreatmentplanprocesses.AccompanyingCDcontains30audiosamplesofvoicedisorders,solutionstoLabsandUnsolvedCaseStudies,electroniccopiesofevaluationformsandotherresourcestobeusedintheclinicalsetting.Clinicalformsandtemplatesareincludedforuseinassessingandtreatingvariousspeechdisorders.Pediatricandadult"unsolved"casestudiesrequirestudentstosolveproblems,developtreatmentplans,andrefineclinicalwritingskillsviawrittensummaries,recommendationsandgoals.UnsolvedCaseStudiesencouragecriticalthinking,problemsolving,assessmentandclinicaldocumentationskillsessentialforclinicalpractice.Addressesclinicalcompetenciesinvoice,resonance,andalaryngealspeechasspecifiedbyASHAKnowledgeandSkillsAcquisition(KASA)SummaryFormforcertification.Speech-LanguagePathologyPRAXISexamtopicsareaddressedtopreparestudentsfortheexam.