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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824119503321

Autore

Johnson-Root Barbara Ann

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

©2015

ISBN

1-59756-798-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxii, 454 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

616.855075

Soggetti

Language disorders - Diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.