Full Description
This graduate-level textbook and reference for practicing clinicians, offers a comprehensive and practical framework for providing auditory-based Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) therapy to children with hearing loss. Grounded in research and shaped by classroom and clinical experience, the book equips professionals with the strategies, developmental models, and family-centered tools needed to guide children from their first responses to sound through advanced communication skills. The framework is applicable across the disciplines of speech-language pathology, audiology, and deaf education, as well as a wide range of therapy settings, from university clinics, to private practice, and schools.
This second edition integrates new research, updated clinical instruments, and enhanced resources to support both teaching and practice.
New to the Second Edition
Expanded Speech Acoustics chapter with updated rainbow audiogram graphics, additional tables, and advanced audiological and acoustic concepts
Initial publication of the Screening Auditory Discrimination Assessment (SADA)
Child centered goal writing is a focus that begins in the assessment chapter with a new case study and is subsequently integrated into each developmental stage chapter
Updated research studies and clinical tools reflecting current best practices
Additions to the expanded PluralPlus companion website include:
Suggested in-class activities for on-campus, online, and hybrid instruction
Ready-to-share parent handouts with clear, accessible explanations of key topics
QR codes that lead to key websites and resources for students, instructors, and professionals
Key Features
A "stages-not-ages" framework that aligns therapy with developmental progress rather than chronological age
A color-coding system for the model and a consistent presentation of content and tables provide clarity and a streamlined experience
Abundant strategies, dialogues, and session scripts and videos for immediate clinical application for stages
Extensive tables, figures, and case histories to support assessment, goal setting, and lesson planning
Consistent use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for clarity in speech instruction
PluralPlus Online AncillariesFor instructors:
Instructional PowerPoint Slide Decks covering chapter content
Test Bank and answer key
Videos and Case Studies with guidance for instructional implementation
In Class Activities
Discussion questions
For students:
Videos on content and stages & guiding questions
Downloadable content: tables, figures, flashcards, parent handouts, work sheets
Links to related organizations, assessments, activities, resources
