It might be intimidating to learn how to diagnose and write diagnostic reports for speech and language difficulties, especially since most texts don’t address both areas simultaneously. In light of this, A Guide to Clinical Assessment and Professional Report Writing in Speech-Language Pathology, Second Edition brings together essential diagnostic report writing tools along with up-to-date assessment procedures and diagnostic techniques into one comprehensive manual.

Report writing and clinical assessment are closely related, and Cyndi Stein-Rubin, Renee Fabus, and their collaborators have updated this Second Edition to bring the two together. Every chapter that follows covers a specific disorder, offers comprehensive assessment tools, and includes an example report that corresponds to the disorder in question. The introductory chapters cover the fundamentals of assessment and report writing.

Important characteristics:
A list of official and informal assessment tools and a description of each
A glossary of important terms
Assessment instruments and sample case histories
pertinent and helpful interview questions
The history and traits of each illness
Evaluation criteria
A section on differential diagnosis
An example report

In addition to teaching students how to evaluate and record speech and language impairments, A Guide to Clinical Assessment and Professional Report Writing in Speech-Language Pathology, Second Edition’s approachable structure will serve as a valuable resource for them as future practitioners.

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