# NEW EDITION

## of bestselling core text for clinical methods courses!

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# About Introduction to Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders, Fourth Edition

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# About the Book

**Fully updated and revised based on the 2020 ASHA standards and** recent AAA standards, the new edition of this bestseller is the core **textbook for all students in clinical methods courses—and a reliable** **reference for practicing SLPs and audiologists.**

Leading authority Rhea Paul and up-and-coming expert Elizabeth **Schoen Simmons bring together more than 20 academics and** clinicians for a state-of-the-art guide to contemporary evidence- based practice.

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# About the Book

Covering a broad range of disorders and developmental levels, this text helps professionals master all the fundamentals of practice, from conducting effective assessment and intervention to ensuring that practices are family-centered and culturally competent.

Tomorrow's clinicians will use this foundational textbook to guide **their professional decision-making and provide the best possible** services for people with communication disorders.

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# About the Editors

**Rhea Paul, Ph.D., CCC-SLP** Dr. Paul is a professor and founding director of the speech-language pathology graduate program at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, an affiliate at Haskins Laboratories, and Professor Emerita at Southern Connecticut State University. Read Dr. Paul’s full bio

**Elizabeth Schoen Simmons, M.S., CCC-SLP** Ms. Simmons is a Ph.D. candidate in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Connecticut. She is a National Science Foundation fellow and recipient of a predoctoral training grant funded by the National Institute of Health to evaluate language processing using eye tracking and electroencephalography in late talking toddlers. Read Ms. Simmons’ full bio

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Invited Contributors

◦ David Andrews, M.S., CCC-SLP  
◦ Nan Bernstein Ratner, Ed.D., CCC-SLP  
◦ Ashley R. Brien, M.S., CCC-SLP  
◦ Jessica A. Brown, Ph.D., CCC-SLP  
◦ Charles H. Carlin, Ph.D.  
◦ Arlene E. Carney, Ph.D.  
◦ Brandon Eddy, M.A., CCC-SLP  
◦ Marc E. Fey, Ph.D., CCC-SLP  
◦ Brian A. Goldstein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP  
◦ Nancy E. Hall, Ph.D.  
◦ Lizbeth H. Finestack, Ph.D., CCC-SLP  
◦ Marie C. Ireland, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL  
◦ Barbara H. Jacobson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP  
◦ Aquiles Iglesias, Ph.D., CCC-SLP  
◦ Laura M. Justice, Ph.D.  
◦ Marta Korytkowska, M.S., CCC-SLP  
◦ Ciara Leydon, Ph.D.  
◦ Jamie Marotto, Au.D., CCC-A  
◦ Ellen Massucci, M.A., CCC-SLP, MPH  
◦ Cristina M. Pino, M.A., CCC-SLP  
◦ Patricia A. Prelock, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL  
◦ Taryn M. Rogers, M.A., CCC-SLP  
◦ Mary Beth Schmitt, Ph.D., CCC-SLP  
◦ Raúl Rojas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

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# Learning Objectives

Each chapter begins with learning outcomes to orient readers to the key content of that particular chapter.

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# Case Examples

Throughout the book, situational examples help bring alive the conditions and issues discussed in the chapter.

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# Key Terms

As key terms pertaining to a specific chapter are introduced in the text, they appear in boldface type at their first use; definitions for these almost 300 terms appear in the Glossary.

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# Boxes, Tables, and Figures

More than 100 boxes, tables, and figures reinforce important concepts and provide ways to more easily understand the material.

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# Chapter Conclusions

Each chapter closes with a final section that summarizes its key elements and provides readers with an abstract of the covered material.

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# Study and Problem-Solving Questions

The study questions included at the end of each chapter and problem- solving questions in Chapter 12 address key concepts to aid reader comprehension.

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