Oral-facial evaluation for speech-language pathologists / Barbara Ann Johnson-Root.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson-Root, Barbara Ann, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language disorders--Diagnosis.

Language disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 454 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Diego, California : Plural Publishing Inc., 2015.

Language Note:

English.

Summary:

This book guides speech-language pathologists and SLP students through the process of strategically inspecting the oral-facial region for structural and functional integrity. This manual applies principles of evidence-based practice throughout and includes: a review of relevant anatomy and physiology, instructions for inspection procedures, detailed clinical implications for a large number of structural and functional patterns, strategies for organizing and writing appropriate report sections, and implications that may impact plan of care.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Introduction: About Oral-Facial Evaluation for Speech-Language Pathologists; Acknowledgments; Part I. Before the Procedures; 1. Getting Started; Part II. Gathering Client-Centered Evidence; 2. Instructions for Routine Oral-Facial Evaluation Procedures; 3. Instructions for Discretionary Clinical Observations; 4. Suggested Adaptations for Examinees With Special Needs; Part III. Interpreting and Managing the Evidence; 5. Interpreting the Findings; 6. Documenting the Findings; Appendix A. Recording Forms; Appendix B. Equipment and Supplies

Appendix C. Optional Rapid Review of Relevant Anatomy and PhysiologyAppendix D. Summary of Relevant Cranial Nerves; Glossary; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59756-798-1

OCLC:

910446822