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Book SynopsisGoal-Setting in Speech-Language Pathology: A Guide to Clinical Reasoning is the first textbook of its kind on evidence-based clinical decision-making for speech-language pathologists (SLPs). The goal of this text is to fill a pedagogical need for an efficient tool that teaches clinical reasoning to guide treatment planning. There are a number of existing resources in speech-language pathology that describe the how-to of writing goals, but not the clinical decision-making thought process behind the formulation of patient-centered goals. The text strives to address the knowledge gap in clinical learning environments across the scope of learners. Written for graduate-level students in clinical methods courses, it will also be an invaluable resource for novice SLP clinicians. This functional, concise text for clinical coursework or practice explicitly defines the decision-making process used by experienced clinicians from referral to the creation of patient-centered goals. The contents include (1) the purpose for a decision-making framework grounded in both the science of learning and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) clinical competencies, (2) a description of data used in the clinical reasoning process, (3) presentation and discussion of the framework. Key Features Concise and readily accessible, making it easy to integrate into a single-semester course that only spends a few weeks on clinical decision-making Serves as a practical how-to guide that uses systematic instruction with hands-on, real-world practice opportunities to teach students and young clinicians the application of clinical concepts Includes dynamic in-text case studies Written by authors with a wealth of clinical experience to cover a multitude of populations and settings, including culturally and linguistically diverse individuals PluralPlus Online Ancillary Materials For instructors: PowerPoint slides For students: Video case studies and answer key for chapter 4.
Table of ContentsIntroduction About the Authors Acknowledgements Reviewers Chapter 1. Clinical Reasoning Introduction The Value-Add A Useful Analogy An Introductory Case Study A Novice Clinician’s Response An Experienced Clinician’s Response Terminology in Clinical Reasoning Prototypes Logic Clinician Factors Setting Factors Patient Factors Clinical Reasoning Goal Concept Treatment Goals Conclusion Chapter 2 Goal Framework Key Questions Who Are They? Medical Information Developmental Information Educational Information Language Experience What Is Their Current Communication and Swallowing Status? Diagnostic Assessments Diagnostic Decisions What Is Important to Them? Environment Interests/Life Events Patient and Family Priorities Conclusion Chapter 3. Clinical Application Guide Drumroll Please Goal-Writing Framework Diagnostic Decision Goal Planning Synthesis Connection Treatment Goals Case Example 1: Theo Who Are They? What Is Their Current Communication and Swallowing Status? What Is Important to Them? Goal Planning Synthesis Connection Treatment Goals Case Example 2: Jayden Who Are They? What Is Their Current Communication and Swallowing Status? What Is Important to Them? Goal Planning Synthesis Connection Treatment Goals Conclusion Chapter 4. Case Studies for Practice Introduction Adult Medical Dysphagia: Julia Aphasia: Elisabeth Traumatic Brain Injury: Samuel Parkinson’s Disease: Tomas Pediatric Medical Fluency: Roshan Speech Sound Disorder: Phonological Feeding and Swallowing: Grady Craniofacial Syndrome: Sloane Education Developmental Language Disorder: Carla Developmental Language Disorder – Early Childhood Speech Sound Disorder: Mei Ling Developmental Language Disorder: Daniel Conclusion Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 References Index
