The Communication Disorders Casebook

The Communication Disorders Casebook: Learning by Example, Second Edition focuses on current issues and trends in speech-language pathology (SLP) clinical practice. New and advanced students as well as practitioners will benefit from this comprehensive collection of real-world examples provided by experienced clinicians and scholars. The cases follow an easy-to-understand structure that allows readers to accompany an SLP through the steps of evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of individuals with speech, language, swallowing, and hearing challenges and their families.

The clinical studies employ a holistic, person-first approach that considers the beliefs, values, lived experiences, and social contexts of patients throughout the lifespan. With a deep commitment to case-based learning, Shelly S. Chabon, Ellen R. Cohn, and Dorian Lee-Wilkerson have curated a valuable compendium of thought-provoking studies that encourage readers to think like clinicians, with empathy, understanding, and knowledge.

New to the Second Edition

New and updated cases to reflect current research and clinical practice

Many new references in both the cases and online Instructor’s Manual

PowerPoint lecture slides for instructors

Key Features

A focus on conceptual knowledge areas

Comprehensive case histories from leading experts

Step-by-step explanations of diagnoses, treatment options, and outcomes

Basic and advanced learning objectives

Comprehension and analysis questions to evaluate understanding of case studies

Suggested activities and readings

PluralPlus Online Ancillary Materials

For Instructors: PowerPoint Lecture Slides, Test Bank, Instructor’s Manual With Activities, Analysis Questions, and Case-Based Pedagogy