Goal Writing For The Speech-Language Pathologist And Special Educator

Goal Writing for the Speech-Language Pathologist and Special Educator is a practical guide on how to ‘bridge the gap’ between the ability to assess, interpret, and analyze assessment information in order to derive functional goals for intervention. Contributed by experts in the field, this resource is appropriate for both novice and experienced clinicians in the field of Speech-Language Pathology and Special Education, as well as students learning to develop and write functional goals for different disorders and populations. Case scenarios available with each chapter provide real-world context for how to develop goals from the assessment process.Unit A Writing Goals: The BasicsChapter 1 The Elements of Goal WritingChapter 2 Historical Perspective of Goal Writing and Contemporary PracticeUnit B Writing Goals in Speech-Language Pathology, Aural Rehabilitation(AR)/Habilitation, and Special EducationChapter 3 Language Disorders in ChildrenChapter 4 Speech Disorders in ChildrenChapter 5 Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing DisordersChapter 6 Adult DysphagiaChapter 7 Adult Neurogenic Communication DisordersChapter 8 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)Chapter 9 Aural Rehabilitation (AR)/ HabilitationChapter 10 Fluency DisordersChapter 11 Voice DisordersChapter 12 Reading Disabilities: Skill Development throughAssessment, Goals, and Strategic InstructionChapter 13 Writing DisordersChapter 14 Math Disabilities: Skill Development throughAssessment, Goals, and Strategic Instruction