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 Essentials of Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Franklin H. Silverman
A number of professional issues critical to the management of communicative disorders tend to be considered superficially—if at all—in college curriculums. Advanced speech-language pathology or audiology students and practitioners often lack an awareness or understanding of professional ethics, credentialing, contractual aspects of the client-clinician relationship, patient rights, among other issues that will affect their professional well-being. This practical guide provides students and clinicians with useful strategies for coping with their professional responsibilities, a more objective attitude toward change, and the ability to cope with change. It also includes information needed to meet the requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s new KASA certification standards for documenting essential knowledge of professional ethics and other issues, as well as online sources for going beyond the essentials. Readers gain insight into the real world of their profession and a means to master objectives that will enable their success.
 $27.95 list, 226 pages 10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-291-1 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-291-4 © 2003
“I was thrilled to find this book again in print. It is well received by my students and will definitely help them prepare for interesting conversations in class.” — Karen McComas, Marshall University
“Franklin Silverman has once again contributed significantly to our body of knowledge.” — Donna Geffner, St. John’s University
“This book is very readable and comprehensive. It covers the broad range of things every speech-language pathologist needs to know.” — Dorothy Wood, Marquette University
“I found this book to be very helpful in talking to student clinicians about professional issues. We face many different challenges in today’s professional world and I believe students need a heads up about them.” — Linda Bowers, Western Carolina University
“This student primer is concise and well organized into easy-to-read sections. It offers a nice introduction to managing a clinical practice.” — Michele Miller, Loyola College
“From an instructor’s point of view, it is great having objectives and various extenders for each chapter.” — Debra Hoge, Southern Illinois University
“Silverman addresses key factors related to professional practice that may not be directly discussed in other texts. One of its strengths is that it emphasizes the need to cope with change and to be provocative and preventative in practice.” — Jeanne O’Sullivan, University of New Hampshire
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Professional Ethics—Holding Paramount the Welfare of Persons Served Professionally 3. Credentialing—Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Accreditation 4. Contractual Relationships with Clients and Others 5. Malpractice and Other Torts 6. Influencing Legislation 7. Participating in Trials and Hearings 8. Marketing Clinical Services 9. Coping with Managed Health Care 10. Using Paraprofessionals Advantageously 11. Documenting Treatment Efficacy 12. Patient (Client) Rights 13. Scope of Practice Issues and Keeping up to Date 14. Being Culturally Sensitive 15. Copyright Considerations for Clinicians 16. Legal and Tax Implications of Employment Relationships 17. Templates and Other Strategies for Facilitating Clinical Report Writing Appendix A. Instructional Objectives Appendix B. Moving Beyond Essentials |
