Survival Guide for the Beginning Speech-language Clinician

Book excerpt: The Survival Guide for the Beginning Speech-Language Clinician offers a unique, practical, example-based approach to the skills new practitioners need. This book helps readers avoid the common pitfalls and provides a solid foundation for practice -- from the very first day in the clinic. Drawing on her years of experience as a clinical supervisor, the author teaches the ins and outs of writing reports that get approved. She doesn't just tell what to do, she shows readers -- with lots of real-world examples that ease the transition from theory to practice. Readers also gain invaluable insight into behavioral objectives, writing evaluations, honing writing skills, professional style, writing progress notes, clinical accountability, handling paperwork, running therapeutic sessions and conducting evaluations more smoothly, and self-evaluation.