Clinical guidelines
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pdf format (428 pages, 4.45mb).Edited by Sylvia Taylor-Goh the guidelines provide clinicians, managers and service users with statements regarding the clinical management of specific speech and language disorders and in some instances, particular populations.
These essential guidelines will assist in the clinical decision-making process by providing information on what is considered to be the minimum best practice.
Each contains recommendations that are explicit statements providing specific clinical guidance on the assessment and management of each area. And each recommendation is supported by evidence from the literature or is based upon the consensus of clinical experts.
The sections cover the entire age range, from pre-school children with communication, language and speech needs, though to clients with head and neck cancer.
Other sections cover autistic spectrum disorders; cleft palate and velopharyngeal abnormalities; clinical voice disorders; deafness and hearing loss; dysfluency; dysphagia; disorders of mental health and dementia; and dysarthria.
A position statement on working with adults with learning disabilities is included in place of a guideline.