Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists Clinical Guidelines by Sylvia Taylor-Goh
Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists Clinical Guidelines by Sylvia Taylor-Goh
English | Mar 29, 2005 | ISBN: 0863885055 | 433 Pages | PDF | 3 MB
English | Mar 29, 2005 | ISBN: 0863885055 | 433 Pages | PDF | 3 MB
The aim of these guidelines is to provide clinicians, managers and service users with statements regarding the clinical management of specific disorders or conditions and in some instances, particular populations. The guidelines assist in the clinical decision-making process by providing information on what is considered to be the minimum best practice. Each guideline contains recommendations that are explicit statements providing specific clinical guidance on the assessment and management of each area. Each recommendation is supported by evidence from the literature or is based upon the consensus of clinical experts. Sections include: Pre-School children with communication, language speech needs; School-aged children with speech, language communication difficulties; Autistic spectrum disorders; Cleft palate and velopharyngeal abnormalities; Clinical voice disorders; Deafness/hearing loss; Disorders of fluency; Disorders of feeding, eating, drinking swallowing (dysphagia); Disorders of mental health dementia; Dysarthria; Aphasia; Head neck cancer.