This groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive resource for speech-language pathologists who may already serve as expert witnesses, for those wanting to broaden their practice to include expert witnessing and for those who may find themselves involved in a dispute or due process hearing. Complex concepts are explained through numerous case studies as examples of disputes in all work settings.Brenda Chafin Seal and Lissa Power-deFur draw on their many years of experience as speech-language pathologists and as expert witnesses to help you understand all of the following:the roles and responsibilities of expert and fact witnessesthe ethical issues involved in both agreeing to serve as a witness and in serving as a witnesspreliminary and contractual tasks required of expert witnesseslegal terminology and procedures used across the nation and in different statesthe legal framework and background for different types of disputesthe importance of documentation, including clear communication, throughout the processbusiness considerations, including conflicts of interest as well as financial issues, and employment issueshow following best practice can avoid or mitigate litigationhow reflection and assessment can improve expert witnessing under the scope of practiceSpeech-language pathologists are uniquely positioned to offer expertise in communication and swallowing disorders disputes and to disambiguate confusion in complex cases. This book will give you the insights you need as a confident and knowledgeable witness to represent yourself, your client, and your profession in malpractice, health care disputes, privacy and confidentiality breaches, abuse, child custody, fraud, special education conflicts, criminal cases, civil rights claims, and more.

The purpose of this study was to discover if as an expert witness, an SLP can make a significant impact on the decision made by juries in the cases of defendants with a traumatic brain injury compared to no expert witness testimony. Participants were recruited from a pool of individuals who met the requirements to be a potential juror in the state of Illinois. Participants completed a survey regarding their opinions on defendants with TBI in court cases. The survey was created with the online survey generator software, "Google Forms" in order to determine if individuals would judge a defendant differently when informed of the expert witness testimony of an SLP. Results suggest a positive correlation between exposure to SLP testimony and greater leniency or rehabilitative tendencies in legal judgment. The implications of these results shine a very important light on the issue of individuals with TBI inside the criminal justice system. If cases continue to be held in a court of law without the input of specialized SLP expert knowledge, it would be difficult to say if true justice is served for each individual. With SLP expert testimony, the number of individuals with TBI who are behind bars as a result of ill-informed jury sentencing could be significantly reduced.

A Guide to School Services in Speech-Language Pathology, Fifth Edition serves as a must read for school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs), college instructors, and students-in-training. The text begins by providing a brief history of school-based SLP services. The foundations of school services are highlighted, including the legal mandates set forth in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA); Every Student Succeeds Act, Americans with Disabilities Act; and landmark court cases that have influenced school services – such as the 2023 Midthun-Hensen & Hensen v. GHC court ruling regarding evidence-based practices. Pedagogical features include related vocabulary at the beginning of each chapter to promote equity in comprehension, end of chapter summaries with guiding questions to reinforce important information, facilitate class discussions, and enhance understanding, concrete, real-life success stories from public school SLPs, and links to useful strategies, materials, and resources. This comprehensive textbook addresses issues paramount to school-based SLPs: Options to expand and diversify service delivery models Step-by-step instructions to implement a workload analysis Examples of IEP goals that support flexible scheduling and workload solutions Tables that describe evidence-based practices and provide links to the supportive research Template for writing IEP goals that align with IDEA mandates Methods for assessing multilingual language learners including dynamic, authentic, and criterion-referenced tools Guidance for implementing proactive behavior management, conflict resolution, professional collaboration, conferencing and counseling and cultural competencies Evidence bases that link language, literacy, and the achievement of school standards New to the Fifth Edition: New content regarding COVID-19 impacts and the expansion of telepractice Current references throughout that reflect state-of-the-art research Updated evidence-based content for practices in the areas of: * articulation and phonology * language and literacy * voice, feeding, and swallowing * augmentative and alternative communication * social and cognitive aspects of communication * hearing habilitation * general clinical strategies Modernized use of pronouns and terms that reflect our diverse society Scenarios that promote reflection of neurodiverse practices Please note: Ancillary content such as downloadable forms and checklists may not be included as in the original print version of this book.

"This is a practical guide that covers key professional issues currently under discussion in the field. This book will help readers and practitioners develop a more objective attitude toward change and increase their ability to adapt by equipping them with coping strategies for dealing with these inevitable changes. As changes occur in this country's health care delivery, many new clinical and professional issues are impacting the practice of Speech Pathology and Audiology. This book provides a discussion of issues of the next century that will have to be tackled by the next generation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. "Chapters include: Professional Ethics; Credentialing; Malpractice and Other Torts; Influencing Legislation; Coping with Managed Health Care; Being Culturally Sensitive; and much more! "For anyone who focuses on professional affairs and issues in speech-language pathology and audiology.

The Speech-Language Pathologist: From Novice to Master Professional is a comprehensive review of practice in all speech-language pathology settings. It addresses personal and professional concerns, as well as formalizes the framework for the developing clinician and the established professional. This text provides expectations of employment from the movement of novice to expert in the work setting. "Thoughts for Exploration" offer opportunities to personalize this experience. It provides current resources, particularly web sites as additional resources, and provides insights into clinical efficacy.

A Guide to School Services in Speech-Language Pathology, Fourth Edition serves as a comprehensive textbook for school-based speech-language pathology (SLP) courses and college students who are ready to embark on their student teaching experiences. With its summaries of cutting-edge research, evidence-based clinical approaches, workload solutions, and strategies for professionalism, the book is also a useful resource for practicing, school-based SLPs. The text begins by providing a brief history of school-based SLP services. It highlights the legal mandates set forth in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; provides a review of the No Child Left Behind Act; offers new information about the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act; and summarizes court cases that have influenced and shaped school services. Then, the text delves into a description of service delivery models; provides valuable information about a workload analysis approach to caseload standards in schools; offers examples of how to write IEPs that reflect workload solutions; shares examples of implementation strategies; and offers concrete, real-life workload success stories. In addition, this text provides practical strategies for using evidence-based practice, proactive behavior management, conflict resolution, professional collaboration, conferencing and counseling skills, cultural competencies, goal writing, informal assessment procedures, and testing accommodations, including methods for conducting assessments for dual language learners. The final chapter provides the evidence base for links between language, literacy, and the achievement of school standards. This chapter is a must-read for every school SLP. New to the Fourth Edition: * New coauthor, Courtney Seidel, MS, CCC-SLP. * Examples of how to write IEPs that reflect workload. * Current court cases that have influenced school practice. * Information on implementing the 3:1 Model of service delivery and other evidence-based workload solutions. * Information on conducting assessments with dual language learners as well as evidence-based clinical strategies for this growing population. * Strategies to combat compassion fatigue. * Information about behavior management, conflict resolution, and mindfulness training. * Updated tables of evidence-based clinical strategies related to each disorder type. * Updated references throughout to reflect the current state of research. Key Features: * End of chapter summaries and questions to refresh critical information and improve comprehension. * Related vocabulary at the beginning of each chapter. * Real-life scenarios based on experiences from public school SLPs. * Links to useful strategies, materials, and resources such as the ASHA workload calculator and free Apps for intervention purposes. * An Oral Language Curriculum Standards Inventory (OLCSI) that provides checklists of what students should know and be able to do at each grade level from Pre-K to 12th grade. The OLCSI is a must-have tool for every school-based SLP. * Information and strategies about current topics such as Telepractice, children affected by the opioid crisis, assessment of dual language learners, and much more! Disclaimer: Please note that ancillary content (such as documents, audio, and video, etc.) may not be included as published in the original print version of this book.