Main description:

The fifth edition of Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is a singularly comprehensive resource for students in speech-language pathology and audiology as they prepare for their professional careers. It also serves as a timely source of information for both practitioners and faculty, serving as an updated "state of the professions" desk reference.

The book is divided into four major sections: overview of the professions; employment issues; setting-specific issues; and working productively. The information presented in each section provides the reader with a better understanding and a new perspective on how professional issues have been affected by both internal and external influences in recent years including technological advances, demographic shifts, globalization, and economic factors. Chapter authors are recognized subject matter experts, providing a blend of both foundational and cutting-edge information in areas such as evidence-based practice, ethics, finding a job, interprofessional practice, service delivery in healthcare and education, technology, cultural competence, supervision, and leadership.

Students reading this book will appreciate how the professions have evolved over time while acquiring a sense of where they are right now as they prepare to enter the professional world. Each of the topics covered in the book will continue to play important roles in the future of audiology and speech-language pathology, providing early career professionals with the requisite knowledge to achieve success in any setting.

New to the Fifth Edition:
New coeditor Mark DeRuiter, PhD, MBA, CCC-A, CCC-SLP
5 new chapters including Professional Accountability (Shelly Chabon and Becky Cornett); Safety in the Workplace (Donna Fisher-Smiley and Cynthia Richburg); Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Practice (Alex Johnson and Mary Knab); Counseling (Michael Flahive); and Advocacy (Tommie Robinson and Janet Deppe)
New authors Tricia Ashby, Bob Augustine, Stacy K. Betz, Janet Deppe, Mark DeRuiter, Robin Edge, Susan Felsenfeld, Liza Finestack, Carolyn Higdon, Kelly M. Holland, Shirley Huang, Susan Ingram, Marie Ireland, Jeffrey Johnson, Pui Fong Kan, Mary Knab, Lemmietta McNeilly, Lissa Power deFur, Gail Richard, Steve Ritch, Lisa Scott, and Tina Veale
Critical thinking questions at end of each chapter for classroom discussion
Updated table of chapter content relevant to the Council for Clinical Certification standards for ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
Updated acronyms glossary
Updated figures and tables
Updated and expanded references

Key Features:
Each chapter begins with an introduction and ends with a summary of key areas
Chapters are authored by preeminent experts in the field of communication sciences and disorders
Access to a PluralPlus Companion Website with PowerPoint lecture slides for each chapter

Contents:

Section 1: Overview of the Professions

Chapter 1: Professions for 21st Century

Melanie W. Hudson and Mark DeRuiter

Chapter 2: Professional Issues: A View from History

Judith Duchan and Susan Felsenfeld

Chapter 3: Establishing Competencies in Professional Education, Certification, and Licensure

Lissa Power-deFur

Chapter 4: Professional Organizations

Sue Hale and Fred Bess

Chapter 5: Professional Ethics

Jaynee Handelsman

Chapter 6: Professional Accountability

Shelly Chabon and Becky Cornett

Chapter 7: International Alliances

Bob Augustine and Tina Veale

Chapter 8: Applying Evidence to Clinical Practice

Liza Finestack and Stacy K. Betz

Chapter 9: The Future of Science

Raymond Kent

Section 2: Employment Issues

Chapter 10: Workforce Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Mark DeRuiter

Chapter 11: Finding Employment

Mark DeRuiter

Chapter 12: Building Your Career

Melanie W. Hudson and Marva Mount

Chapter 13: Support Personnel in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Diane Paul, Lemmie McNeilly, Steve Ritch, and Tricia Ashby

Section 3: Setting-Specific Issues

Chapter 14: Healthcare Legislation, Regulation, and Financing

Jeff Regan

Chapter 15: Service Delivery in Healthcare Settings

Alex Johnson and Jeffrey Johnson

Chapter 16: Education Policy and Service Delivery

Perry Flynn, Charlette Green, and Marie Ireland

Chapter 17: Service Delivery Issues in Early Intervention

Corey Cassidy

Chapter 18: Service Delivery Issues in Private Practice

Robin Edge

Chapter 19: Strategically Promoting Access to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Services

Brooke Hallowell

Section 4: Working Productively

Chapter 20: Documentation Issues

Barbara Moore

Chapter 21: Developing Leadership Skills

Gail Richard

Chapter 22: Safety in Workplace

Donna Smiley and Cynthia Richburg

Chapter 23: Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Practice

Alex Johnson and Mary Knab

Chapter 24: Child and Elder Mistreatment

Carolyn Higdon

Chapter 25: Service Delivery for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

Pui Fong Kan and Shirley Huang

Chapter 26: Supervision and Mentoring

Melanie W. Hudson and Mary Sue Fino-Szumski

Chapter 27: Telepractice and Technology

Carol Dudding and Susan Ingram

Chapter 28: Counseling

Michael Flahive

Chapter 29: Stress, Conflict, and Coping in the Workplace

Lisa Scott

Chapter 30: Advocacy

Tommie Robinson and Janet Deppe