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This thoroughly updated fourth edition of ''Clinical Research in Communication Disorders: Principles and Strategies'' remains an instrumental resource for courses on research methods and design in communication disorders. The book is separated into three key sections: science and the scientific methods, clinical research designs, and doing, reporting, and evaluating research. Together, these sections provide thorough coverage of both the single-subject and group design strategies along with issues of measurement; philosophy of science; ethics of research; and planning, conducting, and reporting research. Instructors and students in communication sciences and disorders will appreciate the text’s comprehensive coverage of scientific methods, group and single-subject research designs, report writing, and ethics of research in a single source. 'New to the Fourth Edition *New coauthor, Anthony P. Salvatore, PhD *A new chapter on statistical analysis of research data, including several statistical techniques for single-subject research data, meta-analysis of both group and single-subject studies *Updated criteria for visual analysis of single-subject research data *New sections on translational research, qualitative research, and mixed methods research *Descriptions of additional research designs not included in the previous edition (e.g., the regression discontinuity design) *Updated information on research ethics and review of fraudulent biomedical research *Web-based sources that monitor research fraud and recalled studies *Updated and expanded references throughout Key Features *Chapter outlines open each chapter and provide a summary of the key topics *Chapter summaries recap key points in an easy-to-read bulleted format *End-of-chapter study guides allow readers to test their knowledge *Bolded key terms throughout *Access to a PluralPlus Companion Website with PowerPoint lecture slides for each chapter

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With this book, students will be better prepared to meet the exciting and yet often challenging task of providing ethical and effective services to children and adults with communication disorders. Clinical supervisors may find the book helpful in understanding their own roles and responsibilities better so that they can create a productive and exciting clinical practicum experience for their student clinicians. The book is divided into two major sections: clinical practicum and clinical methods in speech language pathology. These sections provide coverage of the structural and functional aspects of clinical practicum in a variety of settings. The book emphasizes clinical practicum is an exciting learning experience. The students will understand what is expected of them in each setting and what they can expect from their clinical supervisors. The book also gives an overview of treatment methods that apply across disorders. ''Clinical Methods and Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology'' offers a single and comprehensive source of information that will help establish clear expectations for both student clinicians and the clinical supervisors. New to the Sixth Edition *New coauthor, Katrina Kuyumjian *A new chapter with an overview of treatment procedures that apply across disorders of communication *Revised section on clinical methods to include updated information on the current ASHA guidelines on clinical practicum; current legal and professional requirements regarding clinical practicum in educational settings; new and expanded information on assessment, target behaviors, and treatment strategies for all disorders of communication *Updated and expanded references throughout Key Features *Chapter Outlines open each chapter and provide a summary of the key topics *An end-of-book glossary allows readers to easily find and define important terms or concepts *Bulleted and boxed information for easy access *Access to a PluralPlus Companion Website, with PowerPoint lecture slides for each chapter and related materials, including a sample treatment plan, lesson plan, and diagnostic report

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Assessment of Communication Disorders in Children: Resources and Protocols, Fourth Edition offers a unique combination of scholarly information, invaluable resources, and time-saving protocols on assessment of the full range of communication disorders in children, including nonverbal or minimally verbal children. Most resource books offer limited research and scholarly information, thus making them unsuitable as textbooks for academic courses on assessment and diagnosis. Similarly, most traditional textbooks do not include practical, easy-to-use, and time-saving resources and protocols that the practicing clinicians can readily use during assessment sessions. By combining the strengths of traditional texts with newer assessment resources and protocols, this one-of-a-kind book offers a single, comprehensive source that is suitable as a textbook and useful as a practical clinical resource. This bestselling and trusted text: Includes an extensive discussion of issues in using standardized tests along with detailed information on psychometric principles and offers a detailed discussion of alternative assessment approaches that minimize the problems inherent to standardized tests Describes a new, comprehensive, and integrated assessment approach that derives its strengths from the traditional as well as several alternative approaches Addresses the multicultural issues in assessing communication disorders in children and integrates culturally responsive assessment procedures into the assessment protocols Contains two chapters for each disorder: one on resources that offers scholarly and research background and one on resources that describe practical procedures and protocols that save the clinician's preparation time Includes access to a PluralPlus companion website which allows clinicians to view, modify, and print the assessment protocols for their personal use New to the Fourth Edition: A new section on the assessment of voice in transgender and gender diverse adolescents A new section on selective mutism in bilingual children, included in alternative and integrated assessment of ethnoculturally diverse children All normative tables placed in relevant chapter appendices for quick access The content has been updated throughout to reflect the current state of research Updated diagnostic features of all childhood communication disorders All protocols streamlined and edited for precision (in book and on website) Updated resources for commonly used assessment instruments and standardized tests, now available on the companion website All defined and key terms are now bolded Simplified writing style and reduced redundancy for increased readability and comprehension

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Assessment of Communication Disorders in Adults: Resources and Protocols, Third Edition offers a unique combination of scholarly information, invaluable resources, and time-saving protocols on assessment of communication disorders in adults. Most resource books offer limited research and scholarly information, thus making them unsuitable as textbooks for academic courses on assessment and diagnosis. Similarly, most traditional textbooks do not include practical, easy-to-use, and time-saving resources and protocols that the practicing clinicians can readily use during assessment sessions. By combining the strengths of traditional textbooks with newer assessment resources and protocols, this one-of-a-kind book offers a single, comprehensive source that is suitable as a textbook and useful as a practical clinical resource. This bestselling and trusted text Covers the full range of communication disorders in adults, from aphasia to voice disorders Gives a comprehensive outline of basic assessment procedures Provides a set of protocols that are necessary to assess any communication disorder in adults Addresses the multicultural issues in assessing communication disorders in adults and offers an integrated assessment approach that includes the most desirable features of the traditional and several alternative approaches Contains two chapters for each disorder: one on resources that offers scholarly and research background on the disorder and one on resources that describe practical procedures and protocols that save preparation time and effort for the clinician Includes access to a PluralPlus companion website containing the assessment protocols that can be viewed, customized, and printed by instructors, students, and clinicians New to the Third Edition Expanded emphasis and specific guidelines on making a correct differential diagnosis Latest research on the characteristics of disorders of communication in adults Review of recent trends on diagnostic assessment with critical recommendations for students and clinicians Updated epidemiological research on communication disorders Revised to offer more succinct information on assessment tools and diagnostic criteria The latest standardized and informal assessment instruments Student-friendly, step-by-step instructions on how to conduct initial interviews and share final assessment results with patients in each protocol chapter Updated web links for key assessment materials mentioned in the text

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